Vehicle recall 01V228000 · July 5, 2001
2001 Toyota Highlander
Vehicle description: sport utiity vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: sport utiity vehicles. The reservoir filler cap of the brake master cylinder may induce a vacuum, introducing some air into the brake master cylinder reservoir. This could cause abnormal brake noise and increased pedal stroke when the brakes are applied.
- Consequence
- The increased pedal stroke will lengthen the stopping distance of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will bleed the air from the brake lines and replace the reservoir filler cap. Owner notification began July 30, 2001. 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.
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V228000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 5, 2001
- Filed by
- TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Owner notification
- July 30, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 41,169
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Master cylinder
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Toyota Highlander (2001): 2001
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