2006 Lexus Rx Recalls
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Recall Description
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 AVALON, MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 HIGHLANDER, MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 LEXUS RX, AND MODEL YEAR 2006 LEXUS GS AND IS VEHICLES. BRAKE FLUID CONTAINING POLYMERS IS USED THAT ACTS AS LUBRICANTS FOR CERTAIN BRAKE SYSTEM COMPONENTS. IF REPLACEMENT BRAKE FLUID IS USED THAT DOES NOT CONTAIN SUCH POLYMERS, OR THAT CONTAINS ONLY SMALL AMOUNTS, A PART OF THE RUBBER SEAL LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER MAY BECOME DRY, AND THE SEAL MAY CURL DURING MOVEMENT OF THE PISTON. IF THIS OCCURS, A SMALL AMOUNT OF BRAKE FLUID COULD SLOWLY LEAK FROM THE SEAL INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER.Possible Effects
A LEAK OF BRAKE FLUID COULD LEAD TO A CHANGE IN BRAKE PEDAL FEEL AND OVERTIME A DEGRADATION IN BRAKING PERFORMANCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.Action
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAL WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED ONE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331 AND LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.Notes
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION''S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .Recall Manufacture Dates
-Vehicles Affected
728544
All rx Recalls
Other Lexus Recalls
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Lexus CT 200H
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Lexus ES
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Lexus ES 330
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Lexus ES250
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Lexus ES300
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Lexus ES300H
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Lexus ES330
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Lexus ES350
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Lexus GS
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Lexus GS 350
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Lexus GS 450H
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Lexus GS F
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Lexus GS300
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Lexus GS400
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Lexus GS450H
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Lexus GS460
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Lexus GX
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Lexus GX460
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Lexus GX470
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Lexus HS
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Lexus HS 250 HYBRID
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Lexus IS
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Lexus IS 250
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Lexus IS 250C
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Lexus IS 300
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Lexus IS 350
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Lexus IS 350C
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Lexus IS F
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Lexus LC500
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Lexus LEXUS
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Lexus LFA
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Lexus LS
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Lexus LS 430
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Lexus LS400
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Lexus LS460
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Lexus LS460L
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Lexus LS600H
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Lexus LS600HL
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Lexus LX470
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Lexus LX570
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Lexus NX
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Lexus NX200
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Lexus RC F
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Lexus RX
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Lexus RX300
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Lexus RX330
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Lexus RX350
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Lexus RX400H
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Lexus RX450 HYBRID
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Lexus RX450H
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Lexus SC
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Lexus SC400
- Lexus CT 200H
- Lexus ES
- Lexus ES 330
- Lexus ES250
- Lexus ES300
- Lexus ES300H
- Lexus ES330
- Lexus ES350
- Lexus GS
- Lexus GS 350
- Lexus GS 450H
- Lexus GS F
- Lexus GS300
- Lexus GS400
- Lexus GS450H
- Lexus GS460
- Lexus GX
- Lexus GX460
- Lexus GX470
- Lexus HS
- Lexus HS 250 HYBRID
- Lexus IS
- Lexus IS 250
- Lexus IS 250C
- Lexus IS 300
- Lexus IS 350
- Lexus IS 350C
- Lexus IS F
- Lexus LC500
- Lexus LEXUS
- Lexus LFA
- Lexus LS
- Lexus LS 430
- Lexus LS400
- Lexus LS460
- Lexus LS460L
- Lexus LS600H
- Lexus LS600HL
- Lexus LX470
- Lexus LX570
- Lexus NX
- Lexus NX200
- Lexus RC F
- Lexus RX
- Lexus RX300
- Lexus RX330
- Lexus RX350
- Lexus RX400H
- Lexus RX450 HYBRID
- Lexus RX450H
- Lexus SC
- Lexus SC400