CHICAGO (AP) 鈥� Toyota is recalling about 655,000 of its Camry vehicles globally, the automaker confirmed Tuesday, due to a display error that may deactivate safety indicators like turn signals and hazard lights during startup.
Most of the now-recalled cars were sold in the U.S. 鈥� where more than 508,000 model year 2025-2026 Camry Hybrids are affected.
According to documents the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, these vehicles are equipped with a 7-inch (17.8 centimeters) display combination meter that can become blank at startup. And beyond turn signals and hazard lights, certain warnings like seat belt reminders and 鈥渒ey left in ignition鈥� buzzers may also not function as a result.
These display failures increase crash risks 鈥� both for drivers who may not be able to see telltale indicators and 鈥渢he ability of other road users to recognize the driver鈥檚 intent to change direction or indicate a vehicle hazard,鈥� the NHTSA warns.
Texas-based Toyota Motor North America 鈥� a subsidiary of the larger Japanese automaker 鈥� says it will notify all known owners of the affected Camrys to bring their vehicles into a certified dealer. To remedy the issue, those dealers will later provide a software update free of charge.
Owner letters are set to be mailed starting Sept. 21 in the U.S., and Toyota expects to complete those notifications by early October. In the meantime, customers can check and to see if their car is affected.
Toyota confirmed to The Associated Press via email Tuesday that its recall affects markets in North America, the Middle East, Asia and some countries in other regions. The company said the 655,000 vehicles impacted globally were produced between December 2023 and July 2026 鈥� across three plants located in the U.S., Japan and Thailand.
For more information, customers or contact customer support at 1-800-331-4331.
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