Toyota has issued a recall for approximately 460,000 vehicles across the United States due to an issue with the vehicle stability control (VSC) system.
An investigation from the car manufacturer has revealed that a software error means the VSC may not default to ‘On’ when the vehicle is started under certain circumstances, meaning it isn’t in compliance with applicable regulations in the United States.
Involved in the recall are the 2020-2022 Toyota Venza, Mirai, RAV4 Hybrid, RAV4 Prime, Sienna Hybrid, and Highlander Hybrid models. The recall also impacts the 2020-2022 Lexus LS500h, LX600, NX350h, and NX450h+.
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Toyota will fix the issue by updating the software of the Skid Control ECU free of charge to customers.
Owners of impacted Toyota and Lexus models will be notified of the recall by the middle of June.
This isn’t the only recall recently issued by Toyota. In early March, the carmaker announced that it was recalling C-HR models built between June 12, 2020, and July 26, 2021, totaling 36,558 vehicles. In that case, the SUV was recalled because the optional front collision prevention system can fail and will not display an error message if it does. As such, the system is unable to detect a vehicle in front and is unable to provide warnings or braking assistance as it should.
