WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor ( TM ) said

Wednesday it is recalling 1.02 million vehicles in the United

States due to a flaw that may cause a rear-view camera to fail,

boosting the risk of a crash.

The recall covers certain 2022 through 2026 Toyota ( TM ) and Lexus

model year vehicles -- including Camry, Highlander, RAV4, Prius

and Lexus RX, TX, LS, GX, NX and LX -- as well as Subaru

Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor system,

the automaker said.

A software error may cause the camera image to freeze or go

blank when the vehicle is in reverse, meaning the vehicles fail

to comply with federal rear visibility requirements, the

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.

Dealers will update the parking assist software.

Automakers have recalled millions of vehicles in recent

years over rear camera issues. Over the last month, Ford

has recalled 3.3 million vehicles for rear camera issues.

Stellantis ( STLA ) last year recalled nearly 1.2 million

vehicles for rear camera problems.

The cameras are mandatory to help prevent drivers from

striking people or objects when backing up.

Last month Toyota ( TM ) recalled nearly 394,000 U.S. vehicles due to a

rear-view camera issue that could reduce drivers' visibility and

increase the risk of a crash.

That recall covered several models including certain

2022-2025 Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, and 2023-2025 Sequoia Hybrid

vehicles.

(Reporting by Anna Peverieri in Barcelona; Editing by Joe

Bavier, Jan Harvey and Chizu Nomiyama )