Toyota recall: Electronic stability control (esc)
What is wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia vehicles. Electrical interference within the power supply circuit may cause the vehicle's electronic stability control system to be deactivated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
What could happen
Deactivation of the vehicle stability control system can increase the risk of a crash in certain conditions.
The fix
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle's software, free of charge. The recall began March 14, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0H. Note: This recall has been superseded by 18V-685. The software remedy for 18V-685 includes the updates to the software for this recall.
Vehicles covered
- Toyota Sequoia 2018
- Toyota Tundra 2018
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 18V122000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 20, 2018
- Owners notified
- Mar 14, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 64,901
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Aug 7, 2017 to Feb 8, 2018
- Part
- Electronic stability control (esc)
- Maker's own recall number
- J0H
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 126
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.safercar.gov.
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- Lexus / Toyota recall: Fuel system, gasoline Nov 4, 2020
- Lexus / Toyota recall: Fuel system, gasoline Jan 13, 2020
- Lexus / Scion / Toyota recall: Air bags Oct 17, 2019
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.