Toyota Sequoia, Tundra (2018): Electronic stability control (esc)
Recall 18V122000 · Feb 20, 2018 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
64,901
vehicles affected
64,901
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V122000
- Date
- Feb 20, 2018
- Maker
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 64,901
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electronic stability control (esc)
- Model years
- 2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
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 can happen
Deactivation of the vehicle stability control system can increase the risk of a crash in certain conditions.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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 Note: This recall has been superseded by 18V-685.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
2 models, 2 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V122000?
2 models: Toyota Sequoia (2018), Toyota Tundra (2018), about 64,901 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V122000?
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 Note: This recall has been superseded by 18V-685.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.
What can happen?
Deactivation of the vehicle stability control system can increase the risk of a crash in certain conditions.
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.