Toyota is reportedly set to recall its 2014 Highlander SUVs over a bug in the airbag control software.
The company has discovered a problem with occupant weight calculation, which may log the front passenger as lighter than their actual weight.
The problem can prevent the front passenger airbag from properly deploying in certain situations. The system can disable the airbag if it believes a child is in the seat, potentially leading to injury if the occupant is an adult, however the problem has not been officially tied to any injuries or deaths.
The problem will be fixed by updating the software for the airbag control module to properly calculate occupant weight.
The issue is said to affect approximately 50,000 SUVs globally, most of which were sold in the US market.
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