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Toyota - On affected vehicles due to an error in the software calibrations of the engine control unit the malfunction indicator light (mil) will not illuminate when the urea injection system (which is part of the exhaust after treatment system) shuts down due to a fault resulting in non-compliance with regulations.
Official notice
10 Jul 2023
Last checked
10 Jul 2023
An official DVSA notice concerns Toyota - On affected vehicles due to an error in the software calibrations of the engine control unit the malfunction indicator light (mil) will not illuminate when the urea injection system (which is part of the exhaust after treatment system) shuts down due to a fault resulting in non-compliance with regulations.. On affected vehicles due to an error in the software calibrations of the engine control unit the malfunction indicator light (mil) will not illuminate when the urea injection system (which is part of the exhaust after treatment system) shuts down due to a fault resulting in non-compliance with regulations. Published 2023-07-10.
What to do now
Reprogram the engine control unit (ecu) with updated software and calibration.
Units affected
3,412
Recall number
R-2023-181
Official notice
2023-07-10
The hazard
The hazard
On affected vehicles due to an error in the software calibrations of the engine control unit the malfunction indicator light (mil) will not illuminate when the urea injection system (which is part of the exhaust after treatment system) shuts down due to a fault resulting in non-compliance with regulations.
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Brand: Toyota. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).
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