TOYOTA RECALLS 280,000 VEHICLES OVER FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS

Wed 27 February 2024:

Japanese multinational automaker Toyota is recalling 280,663 vehicles in the US amid concerns over unexpected movement.

“Certain parts of the transmission may not immediately disengage when the vehicle is shifted to the neutral position,” US’ National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a statement.

“This can allow some engine power to continue to be transferred to the wheels and can allow the vehicle to inadvertently creep forward at a low speed when it is on a flat surface and no brakes are applied, leading to an increased risk of a crash,” it added.

The recall includes Toyota’s Tundra, Tundra hybrids, and Lexus LX600 vehicles produced between 2022 and 2024, in addition to Sequoia SUVs manufactured in 2023.

The company will inform the owners of recalled vehicles by late April and update the software for the transmission, Toyota said.

The recall is one of three in the United States that the company announced Wednesday.

Toyota is the world’s biggest automaker by sales, but it risks becoming bogged down in safety scandals.

In December, it recalled about 1 million cars and SUVs in the United States due to a possible defect that could cause the passenger airbag to fail to deploy in a crash.

The recall involves 15 Toyota and Lexus models from 2020 and 2021, including the Toyota Camry, Rav4, Sienna and the Lexus RX350 and ES350.

For more information, customers can call the Toyota Customer Interaction Center at 1 888 TOYOTA-8 (1 888 869-6828) or Lexus Guest Services at 1 800 26-LEXUS (1 800 265-3987).

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