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Toyota on Thursday announced a recall covering 508,000 Camry vehicles in the U.S. over a dashboard defect that could inadvertently disable turn signals, hazard lights and seat belt warning chimes, potentially increasing the risk of a crash.<\/p>\n
A faulty meter could go blank, potentially disrupting turn signals and safety alerts. <\/p>\n
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Toyota\u2019s recall covers about 508,000 Camry vehicles from the 2025 and 2026 model years with a defective 7-inch combination meter\u2014the dashboard screen behind the steering wheel that shows information like speed, fuel level and warning lights\u2014that may go blank at startup, the automaker announced<\/a>.<\/p>\n The malfunction may prevent affected vehicles from meeting federal safety standards, as turn signals, hazard lamps and warning chimes could be disabled, Toyota said, adding the risk of injury or a crash increases depending on the defect\u2019s scale.<\/p>\n Toyota dealers can reprogram the combination meter software at no cost to drivers, who will be notified by the automaker by early October.<\/p>\n Drivers can check whether their Camry is included in the recall on Toyota\u2019s website<\/a> or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration database<\/a> by entering their Vehicle Identification Number or license plate.<\/p>\n big number<\/p>\n 18. That\u2019s how many recalls Toyota has issued in the U.S. this year, tied with Hyundai for the fourth-most among all automakers and ranking behind General Motors (19), Chrysler (25) and Ford (63), according to NHTSA data. Ford issued 153 recalls in 2025, a record that covered 12.9 million vehicles, which surpassed the next four automakers combined, including Chrysler (53), Forest River (36), General Motors (28) and International Motors (26). <\/p>\n key background<\/p>\n The Toyota Camry has ranked among the top-selling passenger cars in the U.S. for years, and the automaker said 2025 was its best-ever<\/a> year for the model\u2019s sales. Toyota does not issue as many large-scale recalls as other automakers, and its notices this year cover from as few as four vehicles to as many as 550,000. That latter recall<\/a> covered defects affecting some of Toyota\u2019s Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles, which regulators said had second-row seat backs that may fail to lock in place and restrain a passenger during a crash.<\/p>\n