Toyota recalls vehicles potential fire hazard

author: FutureCar Staff    

Toyota, a leading player in the automotive industry, has announced a recall of approximately 168,000 vehicles produced in the United States. The recall is due to a potential fire hazard and specifically affects certain models of Toyota Tundra and Tundra Hybrid vehicles from the 2022 and 2023 model years.

In a recall notice, Toyota stated, "The subject vehicles are equipped with a plastic fuel tube which could move and rub against a brake line and develop a fuel leak. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source could increase the risk of fire." As a result, the company will be replacing the fuel tube with an improved part and additional clamps at no cost to customers.

Toyota also mentioned that it is currently preparing the remedy parts for this recall. In the meantime, affected customers will receive free installation of protective materials and a clamp on the fuel tube as a temporary measure until the final remedy parts are available. The automaker plans to notify affected owners about this issue by early October 2023.

It is worth noting that last year, eight automakers, including Toyota, voluntarily recalled over 100,000 vehicles to address faulty components. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport reported that a total of 102,169 units of 52 different models were recalled by these eight firms. The recalls were related to various issues, such as a malfunctioning auxiliary heating system in Kia's Sorento SUV, an unreliable transmission system in Ford's Fusion sedan, and software-related problems in the Audi A6 Premium 45 TFSI quattro sedan, which is imported by Volkswagen Group Korea.

Source: PTI

FutureCar Staff