David Thomas and Kelsey Mays

Cars.com

About 260%2C000 vehicles



Safety systems turn off intermittently

Requires software update to fix

Toyota has recalled about 260,000 Toyota-brand RAV4 compact crossover SUVs and Tacoma midsize pickups and Lexus-brand RX midsize premium SUVs.

The company says that an electronic circuit condition can cause vehicle stability control, antilock brakes and traction control to turn off intermittently. Basic braking would still function but not the added safety systems in these conditions.

Affected vehicles are:

2012 Toyota RAV4

2012-2013 Toyota Tacoma

2012-2013 Lexus RX 350

There are no reports of accidents or injuries due to the malfunction.

Dealers will remedy the problem with a software update.

A time frame for the recall has not yet been released. More information: Toyota at 800-331-4331, Lexus at 800-255-3987, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's vehicle-safety hotline at 888-327-4236 or go to www.safercar.gov.