Toyota has issued a voluntary recall for more than 100,000 pickup trucks and SUVs with debris in the engine that can potentially cause these vehicles to stall.
Toyota will issue a recall for more than 100,000 SUVs and pickup trucks in the U.S. because of debris in the engine that can potentially cause it to stall, a U.S. regulator said Tuesday. The recall includes some 2022-2023 model year Toyota Tundra pickup trucks and Lexus LX600 SUVs equipped with the Japanese automaker's V35A six-cylinder engine, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
In a statement to The Drive, the carmaker explained that the defective V35A engine contains crankshaft main bearings which allow the crankshaft to rotate within the engine assembly while running. "During a specific production period, there is a possibility that engine machining debris of a particular size and amount may not have been cleared from the engine during manufacturing and subsequently contaminated the engine assembly during the production process," Toyota told the outlet.
…or these engines in the subject vehicles, the pressure on the main bearings due to the engine configuration is such that, if the aforementioned machining debris adheres to the bearings and operation of the engine continues at higher loads over time, failure of the bearings may occur," Toyota said. Last month, Toyota issued a voluntary recall for about 55,00 Prius and Prius HEVs from the model years 2023-2024 in the U.S. that have a problem with the electronic latches on the rear doors.
Water can enter and short circuit the electronic rear door latches in the involved vehicles," Toyota said. "If the doors are not locked, they could open while the vehicle is moving or in a crash, increasing the risk of injury to occupants." The automaker recommended people in the U.S. and Canada with one of the recalled vehicles turn on a feature "that automatically locks the doors when shifting from Park" for now.
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