- Toyota issued a stop-sale and recall for the 2024 Grand Highlander and Lexus TX
- The issue stems from the driver-side curtain airbag
- A solution doesn’t exist, and Toyota expects a remedy by mid-August
Consumers looking to buy the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander hybrid or Lexus TX hybrid can’t due to a stop-sale being issued. A recall for approximately 145,000 of these vehicles has been issued (both hybrid and non-hybrid models) due to a a safety issue.
The culprit is the driver-side curtain airbag. Toyota said the safety device might not deploy as intended in the event of a crash. Specifically, the front portion of the curtain airbag might not unroll as intended.
A fix is in the works, but does not exist as of today. Toyota estimates the solution will be ready by mid-August.
Until a fix is developed all 2024 Toyota Grand Highlanders and Lexus TXs sitting on dealer lots can not be…
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