The defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2021 C-HR vehicles. The radar sensor may not have been activated during production, making the pre-collision system (PCS) inoperative.
The risk
An inoperative PCS that does not provide a malfunction indicator to the driver, or braking assist as expected, can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and activate the radar sensor as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 22, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 22TA02.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Toyota C-HR | 2021 |
Components: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: RADAR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota C-HR | 2021 | 36 | 1 |
Other forward collision avoidance recalls in 2022
6 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the forward collision avoidance; Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 22V334000 13 May 2022 | Ford Motor Company |
| 22V317000 9 May 2022 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 22V283000 27 Apr 2022 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 22V282000 27 Apr 2022 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 22V063000 4 Feb 2022 | Tesla, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022