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HighNHTSA·22V239000·Announced 2023-01-04

Electronic Stability Control Software Defect in 2022 Toyota RAV4 Prime and Other Models

Certain Toyota and Lexus vehicles may have a software defect preventing the Electronic Stability Control system from re-engaging after being manually disabled. Dealers will update the software free of charge.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This defect affects a critical safety system (Electronic Stability Control) and increases crash risk, but no injuries or incidents have been reported. The rubric classifies risk-of-harm products without reported injuries as 'High' severity.

Plain-English summary

Certain Toyota and Lexus vehicles are affected by a software defect in the Skid Control Electronic Control Unit (ECU). When a driver manually disables the Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) system, the software may fail to re-enable it when the vehicle is restarted.

This defect violates Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 126, which requires proper Electronic Stability Control functionality. According to the manufacturer, driving with a deactivated stability control system increases the risk of a crash.

The recall affects certain Toyota and Lexus vehicles from model years 2020 to 2022, including the RAV4 Prime, RAV4 Hybrid, Highlander Hybrid, Sienna, Venza, Mirai, LX 600, NX 350h, NX 450h+, and LS 500h.

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 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) for additional information.

The recalled product

Product
2022 TOYOTA RAV4 PRIME
Brand
TOYOTA
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Category
Vehicle — Electronic Stability Control System
Hazard
  • stability-control-failure
  • software-defect
  • crash-risk
Affected units
458,110

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 (10)

  • RAV4 PRIME
  • NX450H+
  • RAV4 HYBRID
  • HIGHLANDER HYBRID
  • SIENNA
  • MIRAI
  • LX600
  • VENZA
  • NX350H
  • LS HYBRID

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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