Toyota is recalling 280,000 pickup truck and SUV models due to a safety issue in which the transmission does not fully disengage when in neutral, potentially causing the vehicle to “slide forward.”
“Certain parts of the transmission may not immediately disengage when the vehicle is shifted to the neutral position,” the Japanese say. The automaker said in a notice: on wednesday.
“This could cause some of the engine power to continue to be transferred to the wheels, potentially causing the vehicle to move forward at unintentionally low speeds on flat surfaces and without braking, increasing the risk of a collision. Increases. –
The recall affects Toyota Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, Sequoia, and the company’s luxury Lexus LX 600 (2022 to 2024 models) in the United States.
Toyota says owners will be notified by late April if their vehicles are subject to the recall.
During, The company has a website Consumers can enter their license plate number to see if their vehicle is affected.
“Toyota and Lexus dealers will update the transmission software on all affected vehicles at no cost to customers,” the company said in a notice.
The recall was one of three announced by Toyota this week.
Additionally, approximately 19,000 2023 and 2024 Mirai and Lexus LS, LC, and ES vehicles distributed in North America, Japan, and Asia have been recalled due to “software programming issues.”
In a subsequent recall notice, Toyota said, “After the driver shifts the vehicle into reverse, the rearview image may not be displayed within the time required by certain U.S. safety regulations, potentially reducing the risk of a collision while the vehicle is reversing.” “It increases sexuality,” he said.
Separately, approximately 4,000 Toyota Camry and Camry hybrid vehicles Recalled due to safety issues Rear foldable headrest Seats that “increase the risk of injury in certain collisions.”
The recall follows warnings late last year that airbags in a staggering 1.2 million Toyota vehicles were not deploying as designed.
The company said 1 million of the affected models are sold in the U.S. alone, including 2020-2022 models of the Avalon, Camry, Corolla, RAV4, Lexus ES250, ES300H, ES350, RX350 Highlander and Sienna Hybrid. Stated.
The Japan-based automaker said the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor in the passenger seat of the vehicles in question “may have been improperly manufactured and caused a short circuit.”
“This prevents the airbag system from properly classifying the occupant’s weight and may prevent the airbag from deploying as designed in certain crashes, increasing the risk of injury,” Toyota added.
A Toyota representative declined to comment on how the company learned of the airbag defect.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, front airbags have saved more than 50,000 lives in the United States over 30 years.
The introduction of new sensors means older airbags deploy the same way for all drivers and passengers, causing injury or, in rare cases, death to children, smaller adults, and unbelted passengers who get too close to the airbag during deployment. Authorities said it was for causing an accident. Said.
