Vehicle recall 15V728000 · November 3, 2015
Toyota Avalon, Toyota Avalon Hybrid and 2 more models
The affected vehicles are equipped with a Pre-Collision System (PCS) as optional equipment.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Avalon and Avalon Hybrid vehicles manufactured October 19, 2012 to October 27, 2015 and 2013-2015 Lexus ES350 and ES300h vehicles manufactured June 18, 2012 to July 6, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with a Pre-Collision System (PCS) as optional equipment. In these vehicles, the PCS may unexpectedly activate and apply the brakes when the radar detects a steel joint or plate in the roadway as an object.
- Consequence
- A vehicle that unexpectedly brakes increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace certain PCS components, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this campaign are F1V and F2E.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V728000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 3, 2015
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Manufacturer campaign
- F1V, F2E
- Owner notification
- July 28, 2016
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 30,812
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Forward collision avoidance › Crash imminent braking
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Lexus ES Hybrid (2013-2015): 2015, 2014, 2013
- Lexus ES350 (2013-2015): 2015, 2014, 2013
- Toyota Avalon (2013-2015): 2015, 2014, 2013
- Toyota Avalon Hybrid (2013-2015): 2015, 2014, 2013
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