The affected Toyota models include the Toyota Crown, Land Cruiser 300, Land Cruiser Prado, RAV4 and bZ4X manufactured and sold between 2022 and 2025.

Thousands of motorists across South Africa have been urged to take their vehicles to authorised dealerships after the National Consumer Commission (NCC) announced a series of vehicle safety recalls affecting Toyota, Lexus and Hyundai models.

The latest recall notices involve a combined 6,862 vehicles and relate to potential safety defects that could increase the risk of accidents if left unaddressed.

NCC spokesperson Phetho Ntaba on Thursday said Toyota South Africa Motors and Lexus South Africa Motors had issued product safety recalls affecting 4,858 Toyota vehicles and 1,667 Lexus vehicles sold nationally.

The affected Toyota models include the Toyota Crown, Land Cruiser 300, Land Cruiser Prado, RAV4 and bZ4X manufactured and sold between 2022 and 2025.