Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V888000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-12-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V888000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
44,121
Reported to NHTSA
2018-12-13
Owners notified
2019-01-28

Defect description

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Toyota Tacoma vehicles. Improper machining of the brake master cylinder may result in internal damage of one of the seals, affecting brake performance.

Safety risk

Reduced brake performance can lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake master cylinder, free of charge. The recall began January 28, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J16/J06.

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.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Toyota Tacoma2019 2018

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.