bobbr

FYI Everyone -

Toyota Motor Company issued a safety recall for certain Toyota and Lexus vehicles over a faulty vacuum pump assembly, which helps with braking assist.

The recall involves about 6,000 2018 Toyota Camrys and Highlanders, as well as Siennas, Tacomas and Lexus RX350s from the 2017 model year. Only models equipped with a vacuum pump assembly are affected.

A part of the assembly may have been built wrong, which can cause a warning light, message or sound to go off, or a sudden loss of braking assist. Left unfixed, the affected vehicles have an increased risk of crashing.

Jiggz858

If you need to find out if your unit is affected by this recall go to:
Toyota.com/ Recall

You will need the vehicle VIN.

mikemu30

I just learned about this:

NHTSA Vehicle Safety Recalls

• Recall Number18V211000

  Recall Date04/03/2018

  ComponentSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM

  Summary
  Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Toyota Camry and Highlander vehicles, 2017 Toyota Sienna and Tacoma vehicles and 2017 Lexus RX350 vehicles. During the manufacturing process, the oil galley in the rotor for the brake booster vacuum pump assembly may have been improperly machined possibly resulting in a sudden loss of brake assist.
  
  
  Consequence

  A sudden loss of braking assist can increase the risk of a crash.
  

  What Owners Should Do

  Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake booster vacuum pump, free of charge. The recall began on May 9, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371, or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0K/JLD.
  

mikemu30

Thanks for updating. I hadnt seen this but dealer called me just today.

dchan865

Hi, Thanks for the heads up. Although my 2018 RX doesn't have this issue, this make me curious and see if mine has any recall. In process of looking, I did see that there was a "Special Service Campaign" for the car's ICS. I confirmed this by logged into Lexus Driver web site.
https://drivers.lexus.com/lexusdrive...ortLandingPage

Here's a description of it:

Title: Special Service Campaign JLH - Remedy Notice Certain 2018 Model Year LS 500/500h, NX 300/300h, RX 350L/450hL Certain 2017-2018 RX 350/450h Intelligent Clearance Sonar (ICS) Reprogram

Status: Remedy Available

Description:
The involved vehicles are equipped with Intelligent Clearance Sonar (ICS). Due to improper software programming in the ICS system, the ICS system may improperly activate when an involved vehicle enters certain types of car wash facilities and is placed into neutral. If the ICS system activates, ICS system will exhibit warnings and the system may apply the brakes.

Remedy:
Before you are inconvenienced by this condition, any authorized Lexus dealer will reprogram the involved ICS Electronic Control Unit software free of charge.
Campaign Date
October 31, 2018

Dealer Reference ID:
JLH

EGLIDE

Dealer called me stating there is a recall on my 2018 RX. Something to do with the brake booster.
I did a search online to confirm. I found a recall on the 2017 RX for the brake booster issue along
with other Toyota models, but nothing on the 2018 RX.
Anyone know anything about this?
Thank you.

yardbird88

That's the recall done on my 2017 RX450h.

Rarebird

azinn

Same here yesterday...........................took dealer 1 1/2 hours to do ICS update.