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A 2022 Toyota Tundra pickup truck.
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In early June, Toyota introduced the recall of just about 100,000 Tundra pickups and about 3,500 Lexus luxurious SUVs to mend an issue that might reason their engines to lose energy whilst using.
On the time, Toyota mentioned it used to be running to discover a way to the problem. The answer, it now says, is solely to exchange all the engine on every probably the most 103,500 large vans and SUVs.
The automobiles concerned are 2022 and 2023 fashion 12 months Toyota Tundras and Lexus LX 600s. Handiest common gasoline-powered variations, no longer hybrids, are concerned on this recall, in line with Toyota. (The Tundra is to be had in each gas-only and “iForce Max” hybrid variations.)
In a few of these automobiles, particles from the producing procedure will have been left within the engine the place it can result in banging or popping noises, the engine no longer operating easily or even stalling altogether whilst using.
Toyota sellers will carry out the engine alternative without charge to the automobiles’ house owners. The corporate didn’t supply any data on how a lot changing the engines on these types of automobiles will price the automaker.
It’s strange, however no longer unprecedented, for an auto producer to have to exchange engines in a recall. As an example, in 2015, Hyundai recalled 470,000 Sonata fashions for the same downside and, if so, mentioned that engines may just should be changed in a few of the ones vehicles. Final 12 months, Honda recalled 250,000 automobiles for an issue that might, in some instances, lead to engines having to get replaced.
