The recall campaign for the Toyota Turbo V6 has expanded to encompass over 250,000 trucks.

      Caleb Jacobs

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      As of Wednesday, Toyota had already recalled over 225,000 vehicles equipped with its 3.4-liter twin-turbo V6 engine. The company states that some machining debris may have been left inside the engines, which could lead to severe issues such as unexpected power loss and failure to start in certain Tundra pickups and Lexus SUVs. This situation has been quite troublesome, and unfortunately, the issue is escalating as Toyota has added another 44,000 2024 model-year Tundras to the recall.

      Toyota issued a press release that may evoke a sense of familiarity for those following this ongoing issue. In it, the company stated, “There is a possibility that certain machining debris may not have been cleared from the engine when it was produced.” This explanation has been provided twice before, with the problems stemming from the failure of one or more engine bearings.

      Interestingly, Toyota elaborated on how this situation has recurred. The press release noted, “The engines involved in this new recall were produced using additional controls for removing manufacturing debris.” They discovered that, even with these additional measures in place, the leftover debris could be enough to damage the #1 main bearing and trigger this problem.

      For those concerned that similar issues might arise in later-made Tundras, Toyota reassured, “Engines produced after those included in this recall were manufactured with an enhanced #1 main bearing to better withstand any debris that might remain.” Thus, while there could still be problematic manufacturing debris in later engines, they are reportedly less likely to fail due to it.

      Additionally, hybrid models remain excluded from this recall.

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      This recall is the smallest of the three thus far. The first recall affected around 102,000 2022-2023 Tundras and Lexus LX models, while the second one added another 127,000 vehicles. Nonetheless, even with this latest recall involving just 44,000 pickups, it holds significance for 2024 Tundra owners who faced issues but had their trucks produced too late to be included in the earlier recalls. Most of these vehicles are still under warranty, although repairs have typically meant replacing affected parts rather than the entire engine.

      In its announcement, Toyota reported that it has completed “more than 77,000” repairs related to the Tundra V6 recall to date. Customers should check with their local dealer for the free repair once they are informed that it is available. If you are impacted by this latest recall, you might be in for a wait.

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