Recall 97V156000: Brake Vacuum Hose Freezing

Vehicle Description: Passenger vehicles registered in the states of Alaska,

Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan,Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, Noth Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. A condition can occur where accumulated moisture can temporarily freeze in the brake vacuum hose if the vehicle is used in extremely cold climates for an extended period of time.

This can result in the elimination of vacuum assist to the brakes that can increase stopping distances and could lead to a vehicle crash.

Dealers will install a new design brake vacuum hose.

Owner notification is expected to begin October 1, 1997. 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. Also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-800-424-9393.