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SevereNHTSA·18V122000·Announced 2018-02-20

Toyota Recalls 2018 Tundra and Sequoia for Electronic Stability Control Defect

Toyota is recalling 2018 Tundra and Sequoia vehicles because electrical interference may deactivate the electronic stability control system, increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (electronic stability control deactivation) that increases the risk of a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling certain 2018 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia vehicles. The recall involves approximately 64,901 vehicles.

The defect involves electrical interference within the power supply circuit that may cause the vehicle's electronic stability control (ESC) system to be deactivated. This failure means the vehicles do not comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126. Deactivation of the stability control system can increase the risk of a crash in certain conditions.

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle's software free of charge. The recall began on March 14, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Note that this recall has been superseded by 18V-685, and the software remedy for 18V-685 includes the updates for this recall.

The recalled product

Product
TOYOTA SEQUOIA, TUNDRA
Brand
TOYOTA
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Category
Vehicle — SUV / Pickup Truck
Hazard
Affected units
64,901

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • SEQUOIA
  • TUNDRA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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