Toyota, Lexus PH issue recall orders over faulty parking view assist ECU
Service campaign includes Alphard, Land Cruiser, Rav4, RX, LM, NX
MANILA: Several Toyota and Lexus models are being recalled over faulty parking assist electronic control units (ECU).
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What is the gist of Toyota and Lexus's latest service campaign in the Philippines?
Toyota and Lexus are conducting a special service campaign to fix a faulty Parking Assist Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in certain vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor.How many vehicles are affected in the Philippines?
In the Philippines a total of 8,493 Toyota units and 3,258 Lexus units are affected.The latest special service campaign involves 11,760 units equipped with Panoramic View Monitor that display the rearview image.
Based on their separate statements, the Japanese marques’ respective arms said that the rearview image may freeze briefly when reversing after the ignition is turned on, or it may fail to display when the vehicle is restarted within a short time.
Photo from Toyota Motor Philippines, Facebook pageSuch conditions could increase the risk of an accident while backing up.
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In the Philippines, 8,493 Toyota examples form part of the newest service campaign. These are made up of:
|
Model |
Involved Units |
Production period |
|
637 |
May 7, 2024- September 30, 2025 |
|
|
2,509 |
Nov 22, 2024-July 29, 2025 |
|
|
1,305 |
April 8, 2024-June 11, 2024 |
|
|
1,353 |
November 2, 2022- July 21, 2025 |
|
|
2,689 |
June 12, 2023-May 12, 2025 |
On the other hand, 3,258 Lexus models are also part of the service campaign. They are:
|
Model |
Involved Units |
Production Period |
|
74 |
November 23, 2022-May 29, 2025 |
|
|
68 |
February 19, 2024-May 30, 2025 |
|
|
13 |
May 23, 2023- September 20, 2024 |
|
|
1,181 |
July 25, 2023-August 1, 2025 |
|
|
110 |
October 27, 2022-August 1, 2025 |
|
|
169 |
December 13, 2021-July 15, 2025 |
|
|
213 |
November 15, 2021-May 9, 2025 |
|
|
1,237 |
January 17, 2023-September 2, 2025 |
|
|
193 |
February 20, 2023-February 23, 2024 |
Toyota Motor Philippines will notify involved customers through an official notification letter for the reprogramming of the Parking Assist ECU for free.
Involved customers with vehicles included in the service campaign are highly encouraged to immediately set an appointment with any authorized Toyota dealer to perform the necessary repair and prevent problems from occurring.
Photo from Lexus PhilippinesCustomers may also schedule the repair during the Periodic Maintenance appointment if the vehicle is already due or approaching its regular maintenance schedule.
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