Toyota Highlander (2020): Engine
Recall 20V162000 · Mar 19, 2020 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
38,810
vehicles affected
38,810
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20V162000
- Date
- Mar 19, 2020
- Maker
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 38,810
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine; Fuel system, gasoline > Delivery
- Model years
- 2020
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020 Highlander vehicles equipped with a 3.5 L, V6 (2GR-FKS) gasoline engine. Due to an Engine Control Unit (ECU) programming error, fuel may not be correctly supplied to the engine while using the stop and restart feature.
What can happen
Improper fuel supply programming can result in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ECU, free of charge. The recall began May 15, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TA06.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Toyota | Highlander | 2020 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 20V162000?
1 model: Toyota Highlander (2020), about 38,810 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 20V162000?
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ECU, free of charge. The recall began May 15, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TA06.
What can happen?
Improper fuel supply programming can result in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.