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DEFECT #1 - ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE


Posted on: 2022-04-13
Description
Toyota engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2022 lexus lx, lexus nx hev, lexus nx phev, toytoa rav4 hev, 2021-2022 lexus ls hev, toyota mirai, rav4 prime, sienna, venza, and 2020-2022 toyota highlander hev vehicles.  The skid control ecu software may not turn on the vehicle stability control (vsc) system when the vehicle is restarted after the driver has disabled the vsc system.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 126, electronic stability control systems.  

Consequence
Driving with a deactivated stability control system increases the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action
Dealers will update the skid control ecu software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed may 16, 2022.  Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.  Toyota's number for this recall is 22ta03.  Lexus' number for this recall is 22la01.  

Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.  

DEFECT #2 - ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE


Posted on: 2022-04-13
Description
Toyota engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2022 lexus lx, lexus nx hev, lexus nx phev, toytoa rav4 hev, 2021-2022 lexus ls hev, toyota mirai, rav4 prime, sienna, venza, and 2020-2022 toyota highlander hev vehicles.  The skid control ecu software may not turn on the vehicle stability control (vsc) system when the vehicle is restarted after the driver has disabled the vsc system.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 126, electronic stability control systems.  

Consequence
Driving with a deactivated stability control system increases the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action
Dealers will update the skid control ecu software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed may 16, 2022.  Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.  Toyota's number for this recall is 22ta03.  Lexus' number for this recall is 22la01.  

Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.  

DEFECT #3 - ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE


Posted on: 2022-04-13
Description
Toyota engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2022 lexus lx, lexus nx hev, lexus nx phev, toytoa rav4 hev, 2021-2022 lexus ls hev, toyota mirai, rav4 prime, sienna, venza, and 2020-2022 toyota highlander hev vehicles.  The skid control ecu software may not turn on the vehicle stability control (vsc) system when the vehicle is restarted after the driver has disabled the vsc system.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 126, electronic stability control systems.  

Consequence
Driving with a deactivated stability control system increases the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action
Dealers will update the skid control ecu software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed may 16, 2022.  Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.  Toyota's number for this recall is 22ta03.  Lexus' number for this recall is 22la01.  

Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.  

DEFECT #4 - ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE


Posted on: 2022-04-13
Description
Toyota engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2022 lexus lx, lexus nx hev, lexus nx phev, toytoa rav4 hev, 2021-2022 lexus ls hev, toyota mirai, rav4 prime, sienna, venza, and 2020-2022 toyota highlander hev vehicles.  The skid control ecu software may not turn on the vehicle stability control (vsc) system when the vehicle is restarted after the driver has disabled the vsc system.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 126, electronic stability control systems.  

Consequence
Driving with a deactivated stability control system increases the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action
Dealers will update the skid control ecu software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed may 16, 2022.  Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.  Toyota's number for this recall is 22ta03.  Lexus' number for this recall is 22la01.  

Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.  

DEFECT #5 - ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE


Posted on: 2022-04-13
Description
Toyota engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2022 lexus lx, lexus nx hev, lexus nx phev, toytoa rav4 hev, 2021-2022 lexus ls hev, toyota mirai, rav4 prime, sienna, venza, and 2020-2022 toyota highlander hev vehicles.  The skid control ecu software may not turn on the vehicle stability control (vsc) system when the vehicle is restarted after the driver has disabled the vsc system.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 126, electronic stability control systems.  

Consequence
Driving with a deactivated stability control system increases the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action
Dealers will update the skid control ecu software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed may 16, 2022.  Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.  Toyota's number for this recall is 22ta03.  Lexus' number for this recall is 22la01.  

Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.  

DEFECT #6 - ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE


Posted on: 2022-04-13
Description
Toyota engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2022 lexus lx, lexus nx hev, lexus nx phev, toytoa rav4 hev, 2021-2022 lexus ls hev, toyota mirai, rav4 prime, sienna, venza, and 2020-2022 toyota highlander hev vehicles.  The skid control ecu software may not turn on the vehicle stability control (vsc) system when the vehicle is restarted after the driver has disabled the vsc system.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 126, electronic stability control systems.  

Consequence
Driving with a deactivated stability control system increases the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action
Dealers will update the skid control ecu software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed may 16, 2022.  Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.  Toyota's number for this recall is 22ta03.  Lexus' number for this recall is 22la01.  

Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.  

DEFECT #7 - ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE


Posted on: 2022-04-13
Description
Toyota engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2022 lexus lx, lexus nx hev, lexus nx phev, toytoa rav4 hev, 2021-2022 lexus ls hev, toyota mirai, rav4 prime, sienna, venza, and 2020-2022 toyota highlander hev vehicles.  The skid control ecu software may not turn on the vehicle stability control (vsc) system when the vehicle is restarted after the driver has disabled the vsc system.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 126, electronic stability control systems.  

Consequence
Driving with a deactivated stability control system increases the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action
Dealers will update the skid control ecu software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed may 16, 2022.  Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.  Toyota's number for this recall is 22ta03.  Lexus' number for this recall is 22la01.  

Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.  

DEFECT #8 - ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE


Posted on: 2022-04-13
Description
Toyota engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2022 lexus lx, lexus nx hev, lexus nx phev, toytoa rav4 hev, 2021-2022 lexus ls hev, toyota mirai, rav4 prime, sienna, venza, and 2020-2022 toyota highlander hev vehicles.  The skid control ecu software may not turn on the vehicle stability control (vsc) system when the vehicle is restarted after the driver has disabled the vsc system.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 126, electronic stability control systems.  

Consequence
Driving with a deactivated stability control system increases the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action
Dealers will update the skid control ecu software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed may 16, 2022.  Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.  Toyota's number for this recall is 22ta03.  Lexus' number for this recall is 22la01.  

Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.  

DEFECT #9 - ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE


Posted on: 2022-04-13
Description
Toyota engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2022 lexus lx, lexus nx hev, lexus nx phev, toytoa rav4 hev, 2021-2022 lexus ls hev, toyota mirai, rav4 prime, sienna, venza, and 2020-2022 toyota highlander hev vehicles.  The skid control ecu software may not turn on the vehicle stability control (vsc) system when the vehicle is restarted after the driver has disabled the vsc system.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 126, electronic stability control systems.  

Consequence
Driving with a deactivated stability control system increases the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action
Dealers will update the skid control ecu software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed may 16, 2022.  Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.  Toyota's number for this recall is 22ta03.  Lexus' number for this recall is 22la01.  

Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.  

DEFECT #10 - ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE


Posted on: 2022-04-13
Description
Toyota engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2022 lexus lx, lexus nx hev, lexus nx phev, toytoa rav4 hev, 2021-2022 lexus ls hev, toyota mirai, rav4 prime, sienna, venza, and 2020-2022 toyota highlander hev vehicles.  The skid control ecu software may not turn on the vehicle stability control (vsc) system when the vehicle is restarted after the driver has disabled the vsc system.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 126, electronic stability control systems.  

Consequence
Driving with a deactivated stability control system increases the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action
Dealers will update the skid control ecu software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed may 16, 2022.  Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.  Toyota's number for this recall is 22ta03.  Lexus' number for this recall is 22la01.  

Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.  

DEFECT #11 - AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION


Posted on: 2023-12-20
Description
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 avalon, avalon hybrid, corolla, highlander, highlander hybrid, rav4, rav4 hybrid, lexus es350, lexus rx350, lexus rx450h, 2021 sienna hybrid, lexus es250, 2020-2022 camry, camry hybrid, and es300h vehicles.  A short circuit may develop in the occupant classification system (ocs) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying.  

Consequence
An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.  

Corrective Action
Dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed february 4, 2024.  Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.  Toyota's number for this recall is 23tb15/23ta15 lexus 23lb03/23la03.  

Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.  

DEFECT #12 - AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION


Posted on: 2023-12-20
Description
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 avalon, avalon hybrid, corolla, highlander, highlander hybrid, rav4, rav4 hybrid, lexus es350, lexus rx350, lexus rx450h, 2021 sienna hybrid, lexus es250, 2020-2022 camry, camry hybrid, and es300h vehicles.  A short circuit may develop in the occupant classification system (ocs) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying.  

Consequence
An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.  

Corrective Action
Dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed february 4, 2024.  Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.  Toyota's number for this recall is 23tb15/23ta15 lexus 23lb03/23la03.  

Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.  

DEFECT #13 - AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION


Posted on: 2023-12-20
Description
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 avalon, avalon hybrid, corolla, highlander, highlander hybrid, rav4, rav4 hybrid, lexus es350, lexus rx350, lexus rx450h, 2021 sienna hybrid, lexus es250, 2020-2022 camry, camry hybrid, and es300h vehicles.  A short circuit may develop in the occupant classification system (ocs) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying.  

Consequence
An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.  

Corrective Action
Dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge.  Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed february 2, 2024.  A second notice will be mailed once the remedy is available.  Remedy parts are anticipated to be available beginning in the 3rd quarter 2024.  Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.  Toyota's number for this recall is 23tb15/23ta15 lexus 23lb03/23la03.

Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.  

DEFECT #14 - AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION


Posted on: 2023-12-20
Description
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 avalon, avalon hybrid, corolla, highlander, highlander hybrid, rav4, rav4 hybrid, lexus es350, lexus rx350, lexus rx450h, 2021 sienna hybrid, lexus es250, 2020-2022 camry, camry hybrid, and es300h vehicles.  A short circuit may develop in the occupant classification system (ocs) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying.  

Consequence
An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.  

Corrective Action
Dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge.  Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed february 2, 2024.  A second notice will be mailed once the remedy is available.  Remedy parts are anticipated to be available beginning in the 3rd quarter 2024.  Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.  Toyota's number for this recall is 23tb15/23ta15 lexus 23lb03/23la03.

Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.