Check If Your Toyota or Lexus Is Part of This Massive Recall
It’s officially road trip season, and according to a recent poll , 80% of Americans are getting ready to hit the road this summer. But travel or not, it’s best to be aware of things when it comes to the safety of your vehicle. In addition to regular maintenance, this also means paying attention to any relevant manufacturer recalls, such as the recall recently issued to over half a million Toyota and Lexus vehicles in the United States and Canada . Here’s what you need to know.
Why is Toyota recalling cars?
Toyota is currently recalling about 460,000 vehicles in the US and 41,000 in Canada due to a software bug, the company says . In particular, the failure may prevent the Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) from automatically engaging if the vehicle is started under certain circumstances.
At this point, the government has yet to release details of the recall.
Which Toyota vehicles are subject to recall?
The following vehicles are part of the current Toyota recall:
- 2021-2022 Toyota Venza
- 2021-2022 Toyota Mirai
- 2022 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
- 2021-2022 Toyota RAV4 Prime
- 2021-2022 Toyota Sienna Hybrid
- Toyota Highlander Hybrid 2020-2022
- 2022 Lexus LS 500h
- 2022 Lexus LH 600
- 2022 Lexus HX 350h
- 2022 Lexus NX 450h+
To find out if your vehicle is included in a safety recall, visit Toyota.com/recall or nhtsa.gov/recalls and enter your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) or license plate information. Otherwise, owners of affected vehicles will be notified by mid-June, according to Toyota .
What to do if your Toyota is subject to recall
According to the company, Toyota and Lexus dealers will update the software of the electronic control unit (ECU) of the anti-skid system free of charge for owners of the recalled vehicles. However, he did not provide any further information, instructions or timelines regarding how and when these updates would take place.
In the meantime, if you have additional questions, you can contact Toyota Customer Service at 1-800-331-4331 or Lexus at 1-800-255-3987.