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Toyota and Lexus stability control may stay switched off

NHTSA campaign 22V239000 · Reported 2022-04-13 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

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Driving with the stability control system turned off increases the risk of a crash. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

What's wrong, in plain English

Toyota is recalling certain Toyota and Lexus vehicles because of a problem with the software that controls the skid control computer. If the driver turns off the vehicle stability control system, the software may fail to turn it back on the next time the vehicle is started. Because of this, the vehicles do not meet the federal rule for electronic stability control systems. Dealers will update the software so the system switches back on as it should.

What you should do

1. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if your vehicle is included. 2. Contact a Toyota or Lexus dealer to have the software updated; Toyota customer service is 1-800-331-4331. 3. The repair is free.

Affected vehicles (15)

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Who to contact

Toyota — official Toyota recall lookup

Customer service: 1-800-331-4331

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

Official notice

Component
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
Summary
Toyota Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022 Lexus LX 600, Lexus NX 350h, Lexus NX 450h+, Toytoa RAV4 Hybrid, 2021-2022 Lexus LS 500h, Toyota Mirai, RAV4 PRIME, Sienna, Venza, and 2020-2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid 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."
Safety risk
Driving with a deactivated stability control system increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will update the Skid Control ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 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.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.