Toyota said on Wednesday that it is recalling about 280,000 cars because they may “inadvertently creep forward at a low speed” when the transmission is in neutral. The company says that even though the transmission is neutral, some of its parts might not stop working, which would let power go to the wheels. This state might make it more likely for an accident to happen. Toyota Tundra, Sequoia, and Lexus LX600 cars made between 2022 and 2024 are being recalled. Despite this, Toyota did not say in their announcement which models of the possibly dangerous cars would be affected. In addition, it didn’t say which part of the transmitter might be broken. But it looks like the problem is with the program instead of the hardware. Toyota and Lexus dealers will fix the problem by giving free software updates to the transmissions of any cars that are affected. Owners who are impacted by the recall should be notified by the end of April 2024. You can look into this on your own if this recall affects your car and you don’t want to wait for official news. You can put in your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) or license plate number at Toyota.com/recall and nhtsa.gov/recalls. People who own Toyota cars should call the Toyota Brand Engagement Center at 1-800-331-4331. Customers can also call the Lexus Brand Engagement Center at 1-800-255-3987 to talk to customer service. Both the Lexus LX600 and the Toyota Tundra got new looks for the 2022 model year. For the 2023 model year, Toyota made changes to the Sequoia. It’s been a while since Toyota said anything about crashes or injuries that were caused by the transmission problem.
