{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Toyota recall 26V659 (26TA22): motor generator ECU error may cause loss of drive power, 30,978 vehicles",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v659/",
  "summary": "Toyota recall 26V659: An unexpected powertrain shutdown can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Affected models, the fix, and every change since it was filed.",
  "excerpt": "Toyota Rav4 Plug-In Hybrid, model years 2026. Filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing and reported to NHTSA on 7 October 2026. 30,978 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2026 RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. The motor generator ECU may encounter an error, causing the plug-in-hybrid system to reduce power or shutdown when driven at higher speeds. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls / Toyota Toyota's own number for this recall: 26TA22. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V659 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. 26V659 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing Engine And Engine Cooling 7 October 2026 2026 TOYOTA RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2026 RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. The motor generator ECU may encounter an error, causing the plug-in-hybrid system to reduce power or shutdown when driven at higher speeds. An unexpected powertrain shutdown can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the r",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-10-14T00:00:00+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-10-14T00:00:00+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Toyota recall 26V659 (26TA22): motor generator ECU error may cause loss of drive power, 30,978 vehicles\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v659/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}