Toyota Motor North America has decided to replace the engines in more than 100,000 Toyota Tundra full-size pickups and Lexus LX SUVs from the 2022-23 model years that run rough and could potentially lose power because machining debris was not cleared when they were produced. It issued a recall on the Tundra and LX models equipped with turbocharged V-6 engines. In certain vehicles, the debris “can lead to potential engine knocking, engine rough running, engine no start and/or a loss of motive power. A loss of motive power while driving at higher speeds can increase the risk of a crash,” Toyota said in a statement. Our firm has seen an uptick in consumers in Los Angeles, San Diego, the Central Valley, Bay Area, and Sacramento areas with these defective vehicles.
The Japanese automaker said Toyota and Lexus dealers “will replace the engine with a new one at no cost to customers” and that customers would be notified this month about the fix.
A spokesperson for Toyota Motor North America said customers would receive loaner or rental vehicles during the repair, which is expected to take between 13 and 21 hours to complete.
Toyota has had a string of recalls in recent months involving some of its newest vehicles, including stop sale orders on its new Toyota Grand Highlander and Lexus TX three-row crossovers over a side airbag deployment issue that also interrupted production, as well as an unannounced stop-sale in April on the Toyota Prius.
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