TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID 2020: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 22V239000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| TOYOTA | HIGHLANDER HYBRID | 2020 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2022-05-27 | 2022-04-13 | 2022-04-13 |
Manufacturers Involved: Toyota Motor Corporation
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 22TA03, 22LA01
Component: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 458110
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 126
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."
Driving with a deactivated stability control system increases the risk of a crash.
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.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
