2026 Toyota bZ Woodland Recall: Tow Converter Short Circuit

Toyota is recalling 407 model-year 2026 bZ Woodland vehicles equipped with a tow converter because its circuit board may short-circuit. The fault can disable electronic stability control and cause the brake lights to remain illuminated, increasing crash risk. The NHTSA campaign number is 26V512000.

What the recall means for owners

TOYOTA: BZ WOODLAND

Dealers will replace the tow converter free of charge. NHTSA’s current record gives September 21, 2026 as the expected owner-letter date. The equipment limitation is important: the recall concerns certain vehicles fitted with the tow converter, not every bZ Woodland.

Official record — checked September 16, 2026

• NHTSA recall ID: 26V512000
• Vehicles listed: TOYOTA BZ WOODLAND (2026)
• Potentially affected: 407
• Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
• Report received: August 6, 2026
• Owner notification: Owner notification letters expected to be mailed September 21, 2026.
• Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2026 bZ Woodland vehicles equipped with a tow converter. An electrical short circuit may occur within the tow converter printed circuit board, which can deactivate the electronic stability control system and cause the brake lights to remain illuminated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards numbers 126, “Electronic Stability Control Systems for Light Vehicles” and 108, “Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.”
• Safety consequence: Driving with a disabled electronic stability control system or continuously illuminated brake lights can increase the risk of a crash.
• Remedy: Dealers will replace the tow converter, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 21, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota’s customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota’s numbers for this recall are 26TB15 and 26TA15.

What owners should do next

Contact a Toyota dealer about campaign 26TB15 or 26TA15 and confirm whether your vehicle has the affected tow converter. The replacement addresses the converter fault associated with both stability-control and brake-light operation.

RecallWire’s Toyota issues guide explains how to distinguish a model-level headline from a vehicle-specific recall result.

Use the official NHTSA recall lookup or contact the manufacturer or an authorized dealer to confirm recall status for your vehicle’s VIN. A matching model and year alone do not establish that a vehicle is included or that its repair is complete.

Official sources

• Current NHTSA campaign data for 26V512000, checked September 16, 2026; supports the current facts and notification wording above.
• Manufacturer Part 573 report submitted Aug 06, 2026. The report records the filing at that date; later status updates are attributed to the current campaign data.

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