United States2023–2025 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid vehicles are affected; owners can identify their vehicle by model and model year. They were recalled because the vehicles may fail to make sufficient pedestrian warning sounds when reversing, failing FMVSS 141, and dealers will update the pedestrian warning sound software free of charge; owner letters were mailed September 1, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331 (recall numbers 26TB08 / 26TA08).
What's being recalled
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Corolla Cross Hybrid vehicles. The vehicles may fail to make sufficient pedestrian warning sounds when in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles."
How to identify it
NHTSA campaign 26V203000; Manufacturer campaign 26TB08 / 26TA08
The hazard
Insufficient pedestrian warning sounds may fail to alert pedestrians of a reversing vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
What to do
Dealers will update the software for the pedestrian warning sounds, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 1, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB08 and 26TA08.
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, collected from U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Check the original before you act on it.
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