Toyota recalls hybrid cars: problems with the immobilizer

Toyota is announcing a recall of several hybrid models in Germany. Due to safety issues, vehicles may stop suddenly.

Japanese automaker Toyota has one Rückruf announced several of its hybrid models in Germany. A recall is an action that manufacturers take to address potential security issues or defects in their products. Mercedes, for example, recently had to recall more than 340,000 vehicles due to fire hazards. At the beginning of the year, Toyota even ordered a million cars back to the garage because of the airbag problem. In this case, the recall involves a problem with the secondary immobilizer, which can cause the hybrid system to turn off unexpectedly if the key does not match, increasing the risk of an accident.

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Affected vehicles are C-HR and RAV4 models (including PEHV) as well as Lexus NX (450h+) and RX (350h, 450h+ and 500h), which were produced between July 2019 and September 2023. A total of 1,500 vehicles in Germany are affected. This campaign is for vehicles equipped with a secondary controller using internal ID “24SD-022”.

“The immobilizer is designed to check the key match status after Ready Mode, and if the key does not match due to a missing key or a dead battery, the hybrid system will shut down unexpectedly, increasing the risk of an accident,†a Toyota spokesperson told the website. Driving a car.