RECALL: Over 100,000 Toyota Camry, Highlander AND RAV4s Get Called In — Learn WHY Here!

Toyota's press release follows:

TORRANCE, Calif., March 11, 2015 – Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., today announced it will conduct safety recalls of approximately 2,500 Model Year 2012 – 2014 RAV4 EV vehicles; and approximately 110,000 Model Year 2015 Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, and 2014-2015 Model Year RAV4 vehicles.

In the involved RAV4 EV, components in the Electric Vehicle Traction Motor Assembly, which is part of the propulsion system, may cause the vehicle to shift to "neutral" due to a software issue. This condition will also trigger a "Check EV System" warning message on the instrument panel and turn on a malfunction indicator lamp. If the vehicle shifts to "neutral", this will result in a complete loss of drive power, which can increase the risk of a crash.

Owners of the involved vehicles will receive a notification by first class mail. Toyota dealers will repair the electric vehicle traction motor assembly.

In the involved Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid and RAV 4 vehicles, a circuit board for the electric power steering (EPS) may have been damaged during its manufacturing process. This can result in the loss of power steering assist; an instrument panel warning lamp will also come on. Manual steering is maintained, but the loss of power steering assist results in increased steering effort at low vehicle speeds and increases the risk of a crash.

Owners of the involved vehicles will receive a notification by first class mail. Toyota dealers will inspect the steering column assembly and replace the power steering electronic control unit, if it falls within the affected range.

Toyota is not aware of any crashes, injuries or fatalities caused by either condition.

Detailed information is available at www.toyota.com/recall and by calling Toyota Customer Service at 1-800-331-4331.

USNA1999 - 3/12/2015 2:02:45 PM

+2 Boost

TM wants to remain number one in worldwide sales regardless of the crap they make. The 'naysayers" don't want to believe it but TM cars are not what they used to be as far as "reliability" and "quality".
They are just another GM or VW. Keep drinking the Kool Aid my friends, at this pace you will be taking your TOYOTA more times to the shop than any other car. I bet they win the most numbers of recalls again at the end of the year.

MrEE - 3/13/2015 9:13:58 PM

+1 Boost

Chasing down potential issues and fixing them before they are experienced, plus at no charge, is the next level in customer satisfaction and reliability. A pillar in continuous improvement that all manufacturers need to work toward and reason Toyota has stayed on top of in automotive industry. Some though seem to never learn.