Toyota recalls 3,600 cars

Toyota New Zealand has issued a recall for 3,615 vehicles after detecting a potential issue affecting a special road sensor used to help its cars avoid crashes.

The alert has been raised by the company over the millimetre wave sensor on certain Yaris, Yaris Cross, GR Yaris and C-HR vehicles, manufactured between May 2020 and July 2021.

“This is a precautionary measure to confirm and, if necessary, reinitialise the millimetre wave sensor [radar sensor] used to support the vehicle’s collision avoidance system,” says Toyota NZ.

“Vehicles will be inspected and, if required, the millimetre wave sensor will be repaired free of charge by Toyota stores.”

It adds the work will take about one-and-a-half hours to complete and owners of affected vehicles will be contacted by Toyota NZ by letter.

For more information, phone 0800 869-682, or to search by registration number to see if a particular vehicle is part of the recall, visit https://www.toyota.co.nz/owners/recall/