Toyota recalls vehicles fire risk

author: FutureCar Staff    

Toyota, the Japanese automotive giant, has issued a recall for approximately 168,000 vehicles in the United States due to a potential fire hazard. The recall specifically applies to certain Toyota Tundra and Tundra Hybrid vehicles from the 2022 and 2023 model years. According to Toyota, these vehicles are equipped with a plastic fuel tube that may come into contact with a brake line, resulting in a fuel leak. This fuel leak, if exposed to an ignition source, could increase the risk of a fire.

To address this issue, Toyota has stated that it will replace the fuel tube with an improved part and install additional clamps at no cost to customers. While the automaker is currently preparing the necessary remedy parts for this recall, affected owners will receive temporary measures such as the installation of protective materials and a clamp on the fuel tube until the final remedy parts become available.

Toyota plans to notify owners of the affected vehicles about this recall by early October 2023. This proactive approach to addressing potential safety concerns reflects the company's commitment to ensuring the well-being of its customers.

Last year, several automakers, including Toyota, voluntarily recalled over 100,000 vehicles to rectify various faulty components. In total, eight companies, namely Toyota, Kia, Ford Sales and Service Korea, Volkswagen Group Korea, Jaguar Land Rover Korea, BMW Korea, Dasan Heavy Industries Co, and Motostar Korea, recalled a combined total of 102,169 units across 52 different models. The recalls were initiated due to issues such as a faulty assistant heating system in Kia's Sorento SUV, a defective transmission system in Ford's Fusion sedan, and software problems in the Audi A6 Premium 45 TFSI quattro sedan imported by Volkswagen Group Korea.

FutureCar Staff