Toyota Motor Corporation: Electrical System (2026 TOYOTA BZ WOODLAND)
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The text below is copied from the official NHTSA record. If anything differs, the official notice is correct.
- Company / brand
- Toyota Motor Corporation
- Product
- 2026 TOYOTA BZ WOODLAND
- Reason / hazard
- Driving with a disabled electronic stability control system or continuously illuminated brake lights can increase the risk of a crash.
- What to do (remedy)
- Dealers will replace the tow converter, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 30, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB15 and 26TA15.
- Distribution / sold at
- Potentially affected: 407
- Defect
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2026 bZ Woodland vehicles equipped with a tow converter. An electrical short circuit may occur within the tow converter printed circuit board, which can deactivate the electronic stability control system and cause the brake lights to remain illuminated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards numbers 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems for Light Vehiclesâ and 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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