Toyota Recalls Over 508,000 U.s. Camry Models For A Display Error That May Deactivate Turn Signals

Toyota has confirmed a world recall of astir 655,000 Camry vehicles owed to a show strategy correction that whitethorn deactivate information indicators, specified arsenic hazard lights and move signals, during startup.

The immense mostly of nan recalled cars were sold successful nan U.S., wherever complete 508,000 exemplary twelvemonth 2025-2026 Camry Hybrids are impacted.

According to documents published by nan National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, these vehicles characteristic a 7-inch (17.8 centimeters) show operation metre that tin spell blank astatine startup. In summation to move signals and hazard lights, warnings for illustration spot loop reminders and "key near successful ignition" buzzers whitethorn besides extremity functioning.

These show malfunctions heighten clang risks for drivers incapable to spot important indicators and impair "the expertise of different roadworthy users to admit nan driver’s intent to alteration guidance aliases bespeak a conveyance hazard," nan NHTSA warned.

Texas-based Toyota Motor North America, a subsidiary of nan Japanese genitor automaker, stated it will notify each known owners of affected Camrys to bring their vehicles to a certified dealership. Dealers will subsequently instal a package update free of complaint to resoluteness nan issue.

Owner notification letters are scheduled to beryllium sent starting Sept. 21 successful nan U.S., pinch Toyota readying to complete outreach by early October. In nan interim, motorists tin cheque nan NHTSA's and Toyota's online callback lookup devices to corroborate if their car is affected.

Toyota confirmed to The Associated Press via email connected Tuesday that nan callback affects markets crossed North America, nan Middle East, Asia, and respective different regions. The 655,000 impacted vehicles globally were manufactured betwixt December 2023 and July 2026 crossed 3 assembly plants located successful nan U.S., Japan, and Thailand.

For much information, customers tin cheque Toyota's website aliases interaction customer support astatine 1-800-331-4331.