NHTSA campaign 26V437000 · Toyota campaign 26TB13 26TA13 26LB08
Lexus and Toyota Recall 26V-437: Rear Axle Carrier May Break
NHTSA recall 26V437000 (Toyota campaign 26TB13 26TA13 26LB08) was reported by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing on July 8, 2026, with 5,408 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Lexus TX, Lexus TX Hybrid, Lexus TX Plug-In Hybrid and more for the 2026 model year. Owners were notified on September 3, 2026, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 26V437000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V437000 (also written 26V-437 or 26V437)
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Toyota campaign number
- 26TB13 26TA13 26LB08
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5,408 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Axle Assembly
- Owners notified
Completion not yet reported (dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 26V437000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Lexus
Lexus TX
- 2026 · Vehicles built April 10, 2026 – April 27, 2026 (per NHTSA)
Lexus TX Hybrid
- 2026 · Vehicles built April 10, 2026 – April 27, 2026 (per NHTSA)
Lexus TX Plug-In Hybrid
- 2026 · Vehicles built April 10, 2026 – April 21, 2026 (per NHTSA)
Toyota
Toyota Grand Highlander
- 2026 · Vehicles built April 10, 2026 – April 27, 2026 (per NHTSA)
Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid
- 2026 · Vehicles built April 10, 2026 – April 27, 2026 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V437000.
Defect description
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2026 Lexus TX Plug-In Hybrid, TX Hybrid, TX, Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid, and Grand Highlander vehicles. The rear axle carriers may have been manufactured with insufficient material strength and could break.
Safety consequence
A broken rear axle carrier can cause a sudden loss of vehicle stability and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will inspect the rear axle carrier sub-assembly code, and replace the sub-assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 8, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB13, 26TA13, 26LB08, and 26LA08.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V437000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.