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NHTSA recall 99V012000

Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Differential proportional valve

Lexus RX300

Reported Jan 20, 19996,503 vehicles affectedTOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.Maker’s number XL-2Built Jan 24, 1998 – Dec 17, 1998

The defect

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with the optional traction control system. due to improper design of the rear brake tube distribution, if one of the dual brake lines fails when the driver applies the brake, the vehicle will feel unstable compared to vehicles with proper rear brake tube distribution.

The risk

This condition can increase the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will install modified brake tubes.

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Vehicles in this recall

Lexus RX300
1999

Notes

Owner notification began february 16, 1999.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 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).