Software, electronic glitches Because Toyota recall nearly 1 million vehicles in the United States

Software, electronic glitches Because Toyota recall nearly 1 million vehicles in the United States

toyota id4c key Toyota is voluntarily recalling about 960,000 vehicles in the U.S. for software problems and electronic circuits. The Toyota Prius, RAV4 and Tacoma and the Lexus RX 350 , are part of the safety recall .

700,000 Toyota Prius hybrids from the 2010-2014 model years will receive a software update to resolve a malfunction where the car can go into a safe mode . Multiple warning lights are extinguished before the vehicle goes into safe mode , however. Toyota said in a statement, " In rare cases , the hybrid system could shut down while the vehicle is in motion , resulting in loss of power and the vehicle to stop. "

Autre key maker automobile Toyota will also update the software on some 2012 RAV4 SUV 2012 and 2013 Tacoma trucks and 2012 and 2013 Lexus RX 350 SUV to fix a problem with an electrical circuit that may cause said security systems , including the system anti-lock braking , traction control systems and stability control of the vehicle " rotate intermittently. " Toyota notes that the problem of electronic circuit does not affect the braking ability of the vehicle . About 260,000 models are part of this software update .

V-checker V301 Two weeks ago , Toyota issued a stop sale of vehicles equipped with heated seats, including the 2013 and 2014 Corolla , Sienna , Tacoma, Tundra , Avalon, Avalon Hybrid , Camry and Camry Hybrid . Toyota said that "the seat heater, which is a small part of the soft material of the entire seat, " did not respond to a federal provision " requiring materials to retard the flame at a given speed. "