Toyota Recall Over 100,000 Vehicles
No fewer than 100,000 SUVs and pickup trucks in the United States will be recalled over over debris in the engine potentially causing it to stall, as Toyota (7203.T) opens new tab.
This was made known on Tuesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) noting that the recall includes some Toyota Tundra pickup trucks and Lexus LX600 SUVs equipped with the Japanese automaker’s V35A six-cylinder engine.
The NHTSA explained that debris from the manufacturing process might contaminate the engine and cause the main bearings to fail, which can result in an engine stall and loss of drive power, adding that a remedy was currently under development.
The company said that it is currently, “developing the remedy” for the issue and plans to alert owners of the affected vehicles by late July.
Toyota told the automotive website The Drive that the recall was issued for models “with a specific V35A engine that contains crankshaft main bearings which allow the crankshaft to rotate within the engine assembly while running.”
A Toyota spokesperson confirmed the engine issue in a statement to USA TODAY “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,” the statement read.
“In the subject vehicles, an engine stall while driving leads to a loss of motive power. A vehicle loss of motive power while driving at higher speeds can increase the risk of a crash.”
