Toyota issued a voluntary recall of approximately 102,000 2022-23 model-year Tacoma pickup trucks and Lexus LX SUVs on Thursday due to an issue that may pose an increased risk of a vehicle crash.
There is a possibility that certain machining debris may not have been cleared from the engine when it was produced. In the involved vehicles, this 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, the automaker wrote in a press release.
Toyota said it is currently working on a remedy for the issue and that it will notify owners by late July on next steps.
According to Toyota, the recall impacts conventional gas engines only, so hybrid owners are not included at this time.
Auto news and information site Pickup Truck + SUV Talk, cited cost estimates for an engine replacement to address this issue in excess of $30,000 (MSRP, with labor), although those fees would likely be waived as part of the recall.
This weeks recall comes just months after Toyota recalled more than 380,000 2022-23 Tacomas for a rear axle shaft separation defect.
GearJunkies requests for further comment were not immediately returned. This story will be updated as it develops.
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