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Toyota recalls nearly 31K SUVs that can lose drive power at high…

Toyota says the affected SUVs keep steering and braking but can lose drive power at speed; owners will be notified and dealers will repair them.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on BBN Newsroom
Published 1:15 PM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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First reported by MLive.com: “Toyota recalls nearly 31K SUVs that can lose drive power at high speeds”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 1:15 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.

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MLive.comToyota recalls nearly 31K SUVs that can lose drive power at high speeds

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorToyota is recalling nearly thirty-one thousand SUVs that can lose drive power at high speeds, MLive reports.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe car keeps steering and braking, but it stops pushing forward.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo the car just coasts. On the highway, with everyone else doing seventy.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOwners will be notified, and dealers will fix it for free. If your SUV is on the list, call the dealer before you merge anywhere.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThink about the timing. Brake hoses this hour, pills before that, and now a car that gives up the moment you need it.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe silver lining is that it only happens at high speed. Low speed, it's a perfectly loyal car.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorLoyal until the on-ramp.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAnd everyone behind you gets to learn what a hazard light is for. It's basically a surprise carpool lane for the slowest people alive.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorDale, that's the first time you've described traffic as a community.