TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID 2020: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

General Information

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

Summary

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."

Consequence

Driving with a deactivated stability control system increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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.

Notes

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.