In response to concerns about unexpected movement of some vehicles, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced a recall by Toyota Motor Corp TM (7203.T).
What Happened: On Tuesday, the NHTSA revealed that Toyota would recall 280,663 pickup trucks and SUVs in the United States to address issues related to unexpected vehicle movementssituation when vehicles are in neutral and the brakes are not engaged, Reuters reported. The automaker will also provide a software update to fix the problem.
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Affected vehicles include certain Tundra, Tundra hybrid and Lexus LX600 models produced between 2022 and 2024, as well as Sequoia SUVs produced last year. The software update for the transmission control ECU (electronic control unit) software will be provided free of charge by dealers.
Because matter: This is Toyota’s third major recall in the past year. In January, the automaker issued a “Do Not Drive” warning for thousands of vehicles due to the risk of a Takata airbag deploying. This alert affected specific Corolla, Corolla Matrix and RAV4 models due to an urgent safety recall. Owners have been advised not to drive these vehicles until the free safety recall repair is completed.
Before that, in December, Toyota recalled about a million vehicles in the United States due to problems with airbag deployment. Front passenger seat airbags in some vehicles may not deploy in specific crashes due to a sensor manufacturing error, increasing the risk of injury.
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