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Less than a week ago, Toyota issued a press release in regard to an upcoming recall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration calls it 23V-566, with said recall affecting no fewer than 168,179 pickup trucks.
Both the combustion-only and hybrid Tundra are listed in the report attached below. Suspect vehicles were produced for the 2022 and 2023 model years between November 2021 and July 2023. The TL;DR version of the recall is that a plastic fuel tube routed near the brake lines may chafe against said brake lines. If damaged, the resulting fuel leak increases the risk of a vehicle fire.
The remedy comes in the form of a replacement fuel tube featuring an improved design. Additional clamps are mentioned as well. However, the remedy parts are not available at the moment of reporting. As a temporary measure, dealers nationwide have been instructed to install a clamp on the plastic fuel tube and protective materials. Toyota claims that owner notifications will be sent by first-class mail no later than October 29, 2023.
The fuel tube assembly in question bears part number 77209-0C180. It's manufactured by Textron Inc., an industrial conglomerate headquartered in Rhode Island. Also worthy of highlighting, Cessna and Beechcraft are owned by Textron Inc. subsidiary Textron Aviation.
As per the chronology of events filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Japanese automaker became aware of this problem in November 2022. Back then, a dealership filed a report with Toyota in regard to a customer vehicle that was leaking fuel from the fuel tube on top of the fuel tank assembly.
The second report followed in January 2023. On August 7, three days before Toyota issued the press release for what would become NHTSA recall number 23V-566, the automaker was aware of 14 field reports and 27 warranty claims related to the described condition.
Toyota moved 59,735 units of the Tundra in the first half of 2023 in the United States market, up 34.8 percent from the 44,316 examples delivered in the first six months of 2022. Pricing for the 2024 model year starts at $39,965 for the force-fed sixer, whereas the i-FORCE MAX kicks off at $57,625 (sans destination charge).
Once again, the lowliest specification of the bunch is the SR, which can be had as a Double Cab with an 8.1-foot bed. At the other end of the spectrum, the $72,130 TRD Pro and $78,845 Capstone are listed with the CrewMax cab and 5.5-foot bed only. The off-road and luxury-oriented trim levels come standard with the hybrid powertrain, which develops a respectable 437 ponies and 583 pound-feet (790 Nm) of twist on full song.
Coincidentally, the i-FORCE MAX is the most frugal powertrain available for 2024. In conjunction with rear-wheel drive, Toyota promises up to 22 miles per gallon (10.7 liters per 100 kilometers) on the EPA's combined test cycle for the Limited, Platinum, and 1794 Edition trim levels.
The remedy comes in the form of a replacement fuel tube featuring an improved design. Additional clamps are mentioned as well. However, the remedy parts are not available at the moment of reporting. As a temporary measure, dealers nationwide have been instructed to install a clamp on the plastic fuel tube and protective materials. Toyota claims that owner notifications will be sent by first-class mail no later than October 29, 2023.
The fuel tube assembly in question bears part number 77209-0C180. It's manufactured by Textron Inc., an industrial conglomerate headquartered in Rhode Island. Also worthy of highlighting, Cessna and Beechcraft are owned by Textron Inc. subsidiary Textron Aviation.
As per the chronology of events filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Japanese automaker became aware of this problem in November 2022. Back then, a dealership filed a report with Toyota in regard to a customer vehicle that was leaking fuel from the fuel tube on top of the fuel tank assembly.
The second report followed in January 2023. On August 7, three days before Toyota issued the press release for what would become NHTSA recall number 23V-566, the automaker was aware of 14 field reports and 27 warranty claims related to the described condition.
Toyota moved 59,735 units of the Tundra in the first half of 2023 in the United States market, up 34.8 percent from the 44,316 examples delivered in the first six months of 2022. Pricing for the 2024 model year starts at $39,965 for the force-fed sixer, whereas the i-FORCE MAX kicks off at $57,625 (sans destination charge).
Once again, the lowliest specification of the bunch is the SR, which can be had as a Double Cab with an 8.1-foot bed. At the other end of the spectrum, the $72,130 TRD Pro and $78,845 Capstone are listed with the CrewMax cab and 5.5-foot bed only. The off-road and luxury-oriented trim levels come standard with the hybrid powertrain, which develops a respectable 437 ponies and 583 pound-feet (790 Nm) of twist on full song.
Coincidentally, the i-FORCE MAX is the most frugal powertrain available for 2024. In conjunction with rear-wheel drive, Toyota promises up to 22 miles per gallon (10.7 liters per 100 kilometers) on the EPA's combined test cycle for the Limited, Platinum, and 1794 Edition trim levels.
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