Toyota Recalls 55,000 Vehicles in the U.S. Due to Rear Door Issue
Are you a Toyota Prius owner? If so, you may want to pay attention to the latest news from Toyota. The automaker has announced a recall of about 55,000 of its 2023-2024 Prius and Prius HEV hybrid electric vehicles in the U.S. due to an issue that could cause rear doors to open unexpectedly.
According to Toyota, water may enter and short-circuit rear door latches, causing them to possibly open when the vehicle is in motion or in a crash. This unexpected door opening could increase the risk of injury to occupants, which is why Toyota is taking action to address the issue.
If you own one of the affected vehicles, you will be notified about the recall through the mail by early June 2024. You can also check if your vehicle is part of the recall by visiting the Toyota recall website. Toyota dealers will replace the right and left rear door opener switches with improved ones free of charge.
In the meantime, Toyota advises vehicle owners in the U.S. and Canada to activate the feature that automatically locks the doors when shifting from “park” to help prevent the door from opening if a short circuit occurs.
This is not the first time Toyota has issued a recall this year. Earlier, the automaker recalled more than 381,000 of its 2022-2023 Tacoma trucks for an axle issue and over 280,600 of its 2022-2024 Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, Lexus LX600, and 2023-2024 Sequoia Hybrid vehicles for a brake issue.
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