Vantage 2018 Toyota Sienna: Short Rear Brake Hoses Risk Crash
Vantage is recalling 2018 Toyota Sienna models with short rear brake hoses that could rub against the axle, causing brake failure and crash risk. Owners must contact Vantage for free brake hose replacement.
Use caution until it’s fixed
The contact may cause failure of the rear brake hoses, resulting in a loss of vehicle control and reduced braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
What happened, in plain English
Vantage is recalling 2018 Toyota Sienna vehicles with potentially too-short rear brake hoses that could rub against the axle. This could cause brake failure, increasing crash risk. Affected owners should contact Vantage for free brake hose replacement. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1225442-vantage-2018-toyota-sienna-short-rear-brake-hoses-risk-crash.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1225442-vantage-2018-toyota-sienna-short-rear-brake-hoses-risk-crash · Updated October 5, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #19V553000
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“Vantage 2018 Toyota Sienna: Short Rear Brake Hoses Risk Crash.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1225442-vantage-2018-toyota-sienna-short-rear-brake-hoses-risk-crash. Based on NHTSA recall #19V553000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=19V553000).
Why it’s dangerous
The rear brake hoses may rub against the axle due to being too short. This can cause brake hose failure, leading to loss of vehicle control and reduced braking ability, which increases crash risk.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2018 Toyota Sienna vehicles with short rear brake hoses are affected. Drivers using these vehicles without the fix are at risk of brake failure.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2018 Toyota Sienna has short rear brake hoses that rub against the axle. The recall covers vehicles built between 2012 and 2018.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Vantage
Call Vantage customer service at 1-800-488-9082 to schedule brake hose replacement.
What NHTSA says to do
Vantage will notify owners, and dealers will install a set of rear brake hoses that will provide the proper clearance, free of charge. The recall began December 16, 2019. Owners may contact Vantage customer service at 1-800-488-9082.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 5 months.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #19V553000 (July 25, 2019)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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