Ford, Toyota Announce Recalls of More Than 1.5 Million Vehicles
Two massive car manufacturers announced significant recalls totaling over 1.5 million vehicles in the month of May.
On May 15 Toyota announced the recall of 443,444 Tundra and Tundra Hybrid vehicles from the model years of 2022-25 after realizing moisture can collect in the rear light assemblies causing a potential light failure.
"Due to moisture intrusion over time, both reverse lamps on the subject vehicles can stop working. If this occurs, the driver’s view to the rear can be limited when backing during low ambient light conditions, and there may be no indication to others that the vehicle is operating in reverse. This can increase the risk of a crash," Toyota said in a statement.
Toyota announced customers will be notified in mid-July and dealers will replace both reverse lamp assemblies with improved ones. The company also revealed the assembly wiring harnesses will be repaired for any subject vehicles identified to have corrosion that has extended into the wire harness connector - both services will be free of charge for owners.
The normally-reliable Japanese car manufacturer isn't the only one going through a significant recall this month. On May 9, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration revealed a recall from Ford of more than one million vehicles ranging over 44 different makes and models.
"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Bronco, F-150, 2021-2024 Edge, 2023-2024 Escape, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, F-600, 2022-2024 Expedition, 2022-2025 Transit, 2021-2023 Mach-E, 2024 Ranger, Mustang, 2021-2023 Lincoln Nautilus, 2022-2024 Navigator, and 2023-2024 Corsair vehicles," the NHTSA announced.
The more than one million vehicles may contain software error that can cause the rearview camera image to delay, freeze, or not display when the vehicle is in reverse.
Like Toyota, Ford is offering a software update free of charge through its dealerships or through an "over-the-air" update and will begin notifying customers of the safety risk on June 16. Ford plans to have a remedy available for owners in the third quarter of 2025.
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