{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"04V455000","date":"2004-09-17","owner_notified":"2004-11-29","manufacturer":"TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER","summary":"CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE RECESS RETAINS A RUBBER SEAL RING, WHICH IS LOCATED AT THE END OF THE CYLINDER BODY, AND MAY BE CORRODED DUE TO AN IMPROPER WASHING PROCESS.","consequence":"IN THIS CONDITION, BRAKE FLUID MAY LEAK FROM THE SEAL, OR A SMALL AMOUNT OF AIR MAY ENTER THE MASTER CYLINDER, WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN INCREASE OF VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE.","remedy":"DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND BOOSTER.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 29, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-888-270-9371.","notes":"TOYOTA RECALL NO. SSC 40K.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).","mfr_campaign":"40K","part_number":null,"units":109056,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2000,"make":"TOYOTA","model":"CELICA","vehicle_id":"2000_toyota_celica","match":"exact","built_from":"1999-07-23","built_to":"2000-06-30"},{"year":2000,"make":"TOYOTA","model":"ECHO","vehicle_id":"2000_toyota_echo","match":"exact","built_from":"1999-08-17","built_to":"2000-06-30"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/04V455000"}