Lexus Rx Hybrid, Toyota Grand Highlander, Lexus Tx Hybrid, Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid, Lexus Tx, Lexus Rx, model years 2026. Filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing and reported to NHTSA on 17 September 2026. 617 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2026 Lexus TX350, RX350 Hybrid, RX350, RX500 Hybrid, TX500 Hybrid, Toyota Grand Highlander, and Grand Highlander Hybrid vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the front steering knuckles may crack and break, which can result in a loss of vehicle steering control.
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.
Lexus's own number for this recall: 26TA19 / 26LA09. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V598 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways.
What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 26V598 cover?
- Lexus Rx Hybrid, Toyota Grand Highlander, Lexus Tx Hybrid, Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid, Lexus Tx, Lexus Rx, model years 2026.
- What is wrong with them?
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2026 Lexus TX350, RX350 Hybrid, RX350, RX500 Hybrid, TX500 Hybrid, Toyota Grand Highlander, and Grand Highlander Hybrid vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the front steering knuckles may crack and break, which can result in a loss of vehicle steering control.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- A loss of vehicle steering control increases the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Dealers will inspect and replace the front steering knuckles, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 2, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TA19 and 26LA09.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on. Lexus calls this recall 26TA19 / 26LA09, which is the number on the owner letter and the dealer paperwork.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 26V598 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| System at fault | Steering |
| Reported to NHTSA | 17 September 2026 |
| Model years | 2026 |
| Vehicles named | LEXUS RX HYBRID, TOYOTA GRAND HIGHLANDER, LEXUS TX HYBRID, TOYOTA GRAND HIGHLANDER HYBRID, LEXUS TX, LEXUS RX |
What the notice says today
The defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2026 Lexus TX350, RX350 Hybrid, RX350, RX500 Hybrid, TX500 Hybrid, Toyota Grand Highlander, and Grand Highlander Hybrid vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the front steering knuckles may crack and break, which can result in a loss of vehicle steering control.
The consequence
A loss of vehicle steering control increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the front steering knuckles, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 2, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TA19 and 26LA09.
What it said before
Nothing has changed while we have been watching. We first read this campaign on 22 September 2026 and last read it on 22 September 2026.
The copy we hold today hashes to e6ba3a3f2329cb363e6f28879228cafe…, so if it is ever edited the change is provable rather than a matter of memory.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
Official record: NHTSA campaign 26V598. Every Lexus campaign we hold: Lexus recalls.
Owners of these cars
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