An electrical fault with the brake actuator assembly could result in the electronic park brake failing, increasing the risk of a vehicle rolling away when parked.
Toyota Australia has recalled 1258 petrol variants (excluding hybrid) of its 2022-2023 Toyota Corolla Cross, citing a fault with the electronic parking brake software which could result in a failure of the park brake and cause the vehicle to roll away.
The affected vehicles were manufactured between February 2022 and April 2023.
Ahead of the recall notice being lodged with the Department of Infrastructure, Toyota says: “There is a possibility the brake actuator assembly may falsely detect an overcurrent condition of the electronic parking brake (EPB) actuator and enter a failsafe mode.
“This mode illuminates the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL), displays the message “Parking Brake Malfunction, Visit Your Dealer” on the multi-information display (MID), and prevents the EPB from being engaged or disengaged.
“If the EPB cannot be engaged, and the EPB MIL and MID warnings are ignored, and the vehicle is parked on an incline or decline without being placed into “Park”, then the vehicle could roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.”
| Date of recall notice | 25 May 2023 |
| Make | Toyota |
| Model | Corolla Cross (petrol variants only, not hybrid) |
| Year | 2022-2023 |
| Vehicles affected | 1285 |
| VIN list | From 0J000003 to 0J001343 |
| Contact | Toyota Recall Campaign Helpline on 1800 987 366 |
The recall notice says “of the total 1285 [affected] vehicles [in Australia], 962 have been delivered to customers and the remainder will be rectified prior to new vehicle delivery”.
The Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN) affected vehicles fall between 0J000003 and 0J001343 although Toyota Australia notes “not all vehicles in these VIN ranges were sold in the Australian market”.
Toyota Australia advises owners of affected vehicles can continue to drive their cars, “however, we request owners contact their local/preferred Toyota dealership to arrange recall completion and carefully check that the EPB is engaged when parking your vehicle. This can be done by ensuring the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) is not illuminated and there is no ‘Parking Brake Malfunction, Visit Your Dealer’ message displayed.”
Owners can contact their local Toyota dealer in the first instance or the Toyota Recall Campaign Helpline on 1800 987 366 (Monday to Friday 8.00am to 6.00pm AEDT).
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