Toyota and Lexus recall one-million vehicles in the US, no local impact

Toyota and Lexus have confirmed no Australian-market vehicles are affected by a recall for one-million vehicles sold in the United States.

The safety recall, affecting "approximately 1 million" 2020-2022 model-year Toyota and Lexus vehicles, concerns front-passenger seat occupant sensors which could short circuit and cause the airbag to not deploy as intended.

"We are informed that there are no models involved in the Australian market," confirmed a Toyota Australia spokesperson.

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Affected vehicles sold in the United States include the Toyota Corolla, Camry, Avalon, RAV4, Highlander (Kluger) and Sienna, along with the Lexus ES and RX.

"The subject vehicles have Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensors in the front passenger seat that could have been improperly manufactured, causing a short circuit," said Toyota USA.

"This would not allow the airbag system to properly classify the occupant’s weight, and the airbag may not deploy as designed in certain crashes, increasing the risk of injury."