It’s only 700 vehicles from the 2019 model year, but the voluntary recall issued by Toyota today involves the possibility of the rear wheels falling off. That seems a little more concerning than having your Prius go into limp mode.
The issue with the C-HR lies in its rear axle hub bearing bolts, one or more of which may not have received a proper tightening at the factory. Should they come loose while on the road, the C-HR could end up a three-wheeler.
In a masterful bit of understatement, Toyota’s recall stated that loosened axle bearing bolts could lead to rear brake damage or a detached wheel, “resulting in reduced brake performance or a potential loss of vehicle stability. This could increase the risk of a crash.”
Given that there’s no stop-sale order mentioned, it would seem this batch of vehicles has already made it into the hands of customers. Once notified (starting in early November), affected owners can have their C-HR’s rear end examined at the dealer, which may decide to replace the axle hub bearing assembly if bolts are found to be loose.
A perusal of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s complaints page shows no mention of consumer troubles or accidents associated with the 2019 C-HR. Worried your front-drive subcompact CUV might be among those afflicted? Visit toyota.com/recall and type in your VIN.
Elsewhere in the Toyota lineup, some 807,000 Prius vehicles are being recalled in the U.S. in order to receive a software update. The vehicles, which were already recalled in 2014 and 2015, can unexpectedly go into “failsafe mode” (aka limp mode) while underway. The recall impacts the 2010-2014 Prius and 2012-2014 Prius V.
Moving up in size, some 168,000 Toyota Sequoia and Tundra vehicles from the 2018 and 2019 model years, as well as a number of 2019 Avalons, were recalled late last week to fix improperly programmed airbag electronic control units. In the event of a crash, the side, side curtain, front, and knee airbags (all, or a combination thereof) might not deploy.
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And you get recall, and you and you and you….
Toyotas, Subarus, Hondas just arent built like they used to be
Especially when you’re cranking them out in Turkey I guess. But the others sound like a bunch of electronic module programming stuff, of which there are 30+ in even a “regular” modern car, and 70+ in mid-higher tier Europeans.
Toyota = Turkish-Baja Motor Corporation.
Toyota, what a disgrace! :P
Lol! ^^^^Post of the day!^^^
Yeah, where is he today? He’s off his game.
What’s world coming to! First Putin’s meddling in US elections and now Toyotas are not as safe to drive as used to be. Wheel falling off…on Toyota! Wow! That explains why Ford’s stock price dropping like a rock. Tesla is a new Toyota. I expect Model 3 to take over Camry as the best selling car in America.
Well, if it turns into a 3 wheeler, does that mean that the registration becomes cheaper?
I’ve never seen one of those before, though perhaps I’ve passed a few that have slewn off into ditches.
I see them occasionally – but I see *tons* of HR-Vs.
To quote the great Ron White – “It fell off! It fell the f__k off!”
But I thought only Ford and GM vehicles had recalls. I thought Toyota and Honda built perfect vehicles that never need anything and can be driven forever without even changing the oil. LOL
You see, it’s that mystical, inscrutable something about them – that renders them forever indestructible! No matter how old or abused!
When used Japanese cars first appeared on the Russian marketplace in the early 90s, people were so smitten with these totally foreign and advanced things (coming from 60s-tech Moskvitches and 70s Fiat based Ladas). When people asked about any sort of technical question about maintenance, sellers would tell them “are you kidding me? These japanese cars don’t even need oil changes. The less you open the hood the better off the car will be!”
I do not remember that kind of talk in the West (European part). The opinion about Japanese cars was that they are disposable, means throw-away after certain mileage. Because of that I had a hard time selling my Toyota when I left Russia – no one trusted Japanese cars. And then I come to US and suddenly Japanese cars are the greatest thing after sliced bread and German cars are the ones you must avoid.
“in the West (European part)”
I’m talking about the Siberian part.
” I had a hard time selling my Toyota when I left Russia – no one trusted Japanese cars.”
That’s definitely not the case anywhere East of the Urals.