The defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Tundra and Tundra Hybrid vehicles. A software error in the combination meter's electronic control unit (ECU) may cause the Instrument Panel LCD display to go blank. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."
The risk
A blank display will not show critical information such as the speedometer or warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the combination meter ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 17, 2023. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TA02.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Toyota Tundra | 2022, 2023 |
| Toyota Tundra Hybrid | 2022, 2023 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
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 Tundra | 2022 | 431 | 13 |
| Toyota Tundra | 2023 | 411 | 13 |
| Toyota Tundra Hybrid | 2022 | 2 | 8 |
| Toyota Tundra Hybrid | 2023 | 2 | 9 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2023
178 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the electrical system; Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed 245 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023