10 Biggest News Stories of the Month: Toyota RAV4 Prime, Lexus NX450h+ Lead Lots of Recalled Cars
Toyota and its luxury division, Lexus, have a busy month ahead as they send out notifications to tens of thousands vehicle owners letting them know their car has been recalled. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued two separate, large-scale federal safety recalls for the automaker affecting a total of more than 150,000 vehicles. As a result, this month’s Cars.com countdown of most read news articles was safety first — and last — with the top 10 bookended by recalls.
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Occupying 10th place is the larger of the two recalls, impacting some 110,000 Toyota and Lexus vehicles due to an airbag malfunction that could prevent this vital safety mechanism from deploying in a crash. Affected Toyotas include model-year 2023 Corolla sedans; Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander and Highlander Hybrid SUVs; and Tacoma pickup trucks. Lexus vehicles affected include model-year 2023 RX and RX hybrid SUVs along with model-year 2024 NX and NX hybrid SUVs.
Meanwhile, the smaller of the two recalls proved to be of much greater interest among Cars.com readers. The federal safety action affects around 43,000 model-year 2021-22 Toyota RAV4 Prime and model-year 2022 Lexus NX450h+ SUVs due to defective electricity converters that could cause a short circuit, increasing the risk of excessive heat and, as a result, a fire.
Repairs in both instances will be free. For full details on each recall — including more specifics and how to contact both car brands, as well as NHTSA, with questions — follow the links below to the No. 10 and No. 1 news stories, respectively, from the month of July.
Beyond that, we have headlines on the Honda Accord Hybrid, Toyota Camry Hybrid and Prius Prime, Hyundai Palisade, Acura Integra, Lexus RX 350, Mazda CX-90 and much more — so don’t stop reading till the digits double. Here are the top 10 news stories Cars.com readers couldn’t get enough of in the past month:
1. 43,000 Toyota, Lexus Vehicles Recalled for Fire Risk
2. 2023 Honda Accord Hybrid Vs. 2023 Toyota Camry Hybrid: Which Gets Better Real-World Gas Mileage?
3. Is the 2023 Toyota Prius Prime a Good Plug-in Hybrid? 4 Pros and 3 Cons
4. Electric Cars With the Longest Range
5. Toyota Camry Hybrid Vs. Honda Accord Hybrid: Which Is Best?
6. What Should My Tire Pressure Be?
7. 2024 Hyundai Palisade Gets New Calligraphy Night Edition, More Standard Equipment
8. 2024 Acura Integra: Type S Hits Dealerships, Lineup Priced From $32,695
9. 2023 Lexus RX 350 Vs. 2024 Mazda CX-90: Which SUV Has the Nicer Interior?
10. Toyota, Lexus Recall 110,000 Vehicles Over Airbags
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