Electronic stability control (ESC)Recall 18V-122 · Toyota vehicles
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing recall 18V-122 covers 64,901 Toyota vehicles for a electronic stability control (esc) problem, reported to NHTSA on February 20, 2018. The manufacturer's latest report (2018 Q3) shows 84% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 18V122000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
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."
The risk
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 Note: This recall has been superseded by 18V-685.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.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
84%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 834 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from August 3, 2017 to February 9, 2018. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.