NHTSA recall 25V-577: Visibility

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing · Reported September 4, 2025 · 4 affected model years

Visibility recall

25V-577
September 4, 2025 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Problem
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2025 bZ4X, Lexus RZ, and Subaru Solterra vehicles. During certain HVAC system faults, such as electrical compressor failure, the defroster and defogger system may become inoperative.
Safety risk
An inoperative defroster and defogger system can decrease the driver's visibility under certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will update the HVAC control ECU software, free of charge. Dealers will also inspect the electrical compressor, and replace it, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 17, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB07 and 25TA07. Lexus' numbers for this recall are 25LB04 and 25LA04. Subaru's number for this recall is WRD-25.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign number25V577000
ManufacturerToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Report dateSeptember 4, 2025
ComponentVisibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Fixed over the airNo
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Affected vehicles

2025 Subaru Solterra2 recalls total2025 Toyota BZ4X2 recalls total2024 Subaru Solterra2 recalls total2024 Toyota BZ4X3 recalls total

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