Toyota Motor Corporation is recalling 381,199 2022 and 2023 model year Toyota Tacoma trucks in the United States due to brake performance issues that increase the risk of collisions.
Toyota said in a statement that the problem was caused by “welding debris left on the end of the rear axle assembly during manufacturing,” which could lead to separation of the axle shaft. news on tuesday.
The automaker said affected customers will be notified via email by late April 2024.
Toyota declined to comment on how it learned of the brake defect.
This is the third recall announced by Toyota in the past month.
On February 23, a Japanese automaker voluntarily recalled 280,000 pickup truck and SUV models due to a safety issue in which the transmission would not fully disengage and the vehicle would “drive forward” when in neutral.
“This could cause some of the engine power to continue to be transmitted to the wheels, potentially causing the vehicle to move forward at unintentionally low speeds on flat surfaces and without braking, posing a risk of collision. Toyota said in a separate notice.
The recall affects Toyota Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, Sequoia, and the company’s luxury Lexus LX 600 (2022 to 2024 models) in the United States.
Owners of affected vehicles will be notified by late April if they are affected by the recall.
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.”
Separately, approximately 4,000 Toyota Camrys and Camry Hybrids have been recalled due to a safety issue with the headrests of the rear folding seats, which “increases the risk of injury in certain collisions.” It is being said.
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 company has a website where consumers can enter their license plate number to see if their vehicle is affected by a recent recall.
