--- title: "Recall: 2017 Toyota Tacoma Sudden Loss of Brake Assist" url: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2018/04/recall-2017-toyota-tacoma-sudden-loss-of-brake-assist/" publisher: "Pickup Truck + SUV Talk" content_signal: "search=yes, ai-input=yes, ai-train=no" author: "Pickup Truck + SUV Talk Staff" published: "2018-04-17T14:44:00+00:00" modified: "2025-07-23T15:21:19+00:00" image: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/2017tot090001_640_01.jpg" --- # Recall: 2017 Toyota Tacoma Sudden Loss of Brake Assist By Pickup Truck + SUV Talk Staff Published: 2018-04-17T14:44:00+00:00 Updated: 2025-07-23T15:21:19+00:00 ![Featured image]() **![Recall: 2017 Toyota Tacoma Sudden Loss of Brake Assist]()Vehicles Affected:** Approximately 800 model-year 2017 Toyota Tacoma pickup trucks built at Toyota Motor Manufacturing de Baja California between Oct. 12 and Oct. 17, 2017 **The Problem:** During the manufacturing process, the oil galley in the rotor for the brake booster vacuum pump assembly may have been improperly machined possibly resulting in a sudden loss of brake assist. Loss of brake assist could increase the risk of a crash and injury. **The Fix:** Toyota will notify owners May 31 and dealers will replace the brake booster vacuum pump for free. **What Owners Should Do:** Toyota will begin notifying owners May 31. Owners can call the automaker at 888-270-9371, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 or visit [NHTSA’s website]() to check their [vehicle identification number]() and learn more. **Need to Find a Local Dealer for Service?** Go to [Cars.com Service & Repair]() to find your local dealer. To check other recalls and to schedule a free recall repair at your local dealership, click here: [Toyota Tacoma](). ## Structured page information ~~~json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Article", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2018/04/recall-2017-toyota-tacoma-sudden-loss-of-brake-assist/#article", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2018/04/recall-2017-toyota-tacoma-sudden-loss-of-brake-assist/" }, "author": { "name": "Pickup Truck + SUV Talk Staff", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/#/schema/person/38bee4cf175c90f0da792cb170290a6c" }, "headline": "Recall: 2017 Toyota Tacoma Sudden Loss of Brake Assist", "datePublished": "2018-04-17T14:44:00+00:00", "dateModified": "2025-07-23T15:21:19+00:00", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2018/04/recall-2017-toyota-tacoma-sudden-loss-of-brake-assist/" }, "wordCount": 175, "commentCount": 0, "publisher": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/#organization" }, "image": { 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