# NHTSA recall 97V156000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 97V156000
- Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
- Reported: 1997\-09\-17
- Owners notified: 1997\-10\-01
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
- Units potentially affected: 18746

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ALASKA, COLORADO, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, IOWA, KANSAS, MAINE, MICHIGAN,MINNESOTA, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW YORK, NOTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, VERMONT, WISCONSIN, AND WYOMING.   A CONDITION CAN OCCUR WHERE ACCUMULATED MOISTURE CAN TEMPORARILY FREEZE IN THE BRAKE VACUUM HOSE IF THE VEHICLE IS USED IN EXTREMELY COLD CLIMATES FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.


## What can happen

THIS CAN RESULT IN THE ELIMINATION OF VACUUM ASSIST TO THE BRAKES THAT CAN INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCES AND COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW DESIGN BRAKE VACUUM HOSE.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN OCTOBER 1, 1997.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1\-800\-331\-4331.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-800\-424\-9393.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1997 LEXUS ES300. Built 1996\-07\-23 to 1997\-02\-11.
- [1997 TOYOTA AVALON](/makes/toyota/avalon/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-07\-23 to 1997\-02\-11.
- [1997 TOYOTA CAMRY](/makes/toyota/camry/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-07\-23 to 1997\-02\-11.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [TTT063620](/bulletins/10214323.md), 2022-06-21, Service bulletin
- [T\-TT\-0636\-20 Rev](/bulletins/10190453.md), 2021-04-19, Service bulletin
- [T\-TT\-0636\-20](/bulletins/10187241.md), 2021-02-16, Service bulletin
- [T\-TT\-0636\-20](/bulletins/10186195.md), 2021-02-01, Service bulletin
- [T\-SB\-0141\-13](/bulletins/10131984.md), 2018-04-02, Service bulletin
- [T\-TT\-0132\-11](/bulletins/10131928.md), 2018-04-02, Service bulletin
- [T\-SB\-0141\-13](/bulletins/10061620.md), 2016-04-12, Service bulletin
- [SU00200](/bulletins/613507.md), 2000-07-20, Service bulletin
- [980616](/bulletins/609480.md), 2000-03-15, Service bulletin
- [980616](/bulletins/601335.md), 2000-03-15, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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