Toyota Motor said Wednesday it is recalling 1.02 million vehicles in the United States for a defect that can cause a rear-view camera to fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
The recall affects certain Toyota and Lexus vehicles from the 2022 to 2026 model years — including the Camry, Highlander, RAV4, Prius and Lexus RX, TX, LS, GX, NX and LX — as well as Subaru Sotterra vehicles equipped with the panoramic view system, the automaker said.
A software bug can cause the camera image to freeze or disappear when the vehicle is in reverse, meaning the vehicles do not meet federal rear-view requirements, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
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Automakers have recalled millions of vehicles in recent years due to rear-view camera problems. In the past month, Ford has recalled 3.3 million vehicles due to rear-view camera problems. Stellantis recalled nearly 1.2 million vehicles last year for rear-view camera problems.
Cameras are mandatory to help prevent drivers from colliding with people or objects when reversing. Last month, Toyota recalled nearly 394,000 U.S. vehicles for a rear-view camera problem that could reduce drivers’ visibility and increase the risk of a crash.
This recall affected several models including certain Tundra, Tundra Hybrid and 2023-2025 Sequoia Hybrid vehicles. (Reporting by Anna Peverieri in Barcelona; Editing by Joe Bavier, Jan Harvey and Chizu Nomiyama)
