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title: "LEXUS RX HYBRID (2026) - Recall 26V598000 — NHTSA record 318245 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2026 Lexus TX350, RX350 Hybrid, RX350, RX500 Hybrid, TX500 Hybrid, Toyota Grand Highlande"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-318245-lexus-rx-hybrid-2026-recall-26v598000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# LEXUS RX HYBRID (2026) - Recall 26V598000 — NHTSA record 318245

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Sep 17, 2026. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: LEXUS RX HYBRID (2026) - Recall 26V598000
- **Reason**: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2026 Lexus TX350, RX350 Hybrid, RX350, RX500 Hybrid, TX500 Hybrid, Toyota Grand Highlander, and Grand Highlander Hybrid vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the front steering knuckles may crack and break, which can result in a loss of vehicle steering control. A loss of vehicle steering control increases the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- **Quantity**: 617
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 318245

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V598000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: LEXUS RX HYBRID; model year 2026. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Sep 17, 2026
- **Manufacturer start**: Jun 23, 2026
- **Manufacturer end**: Jun 23, 2026
- **Record created**: Sep 17, 2026

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will inspect and replace the front steering knuckles, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 2, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TA19 and 26LA09.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V598000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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