Toyota is getting out ahead of a recall involving some 168,000 trucks in the USA. The recall pool involves both the 2022 and the 2023 Tundra. Each pickup included has a plastic fuel tube that could end up leaking should it rub against a brake line near it.
The vast majority of the time that you read about a recall here at Carscoops, we’ve gathered information directly from the filing between the manufacturer and the NHTSA. In this case, Toyota released a simple statement ahead of those documents. In it, the Japanese automaker says that Tundra and Tundra-Hybrid pickups could have a flaw.
As a leaky fuel tube could end up as an ignition source, Toyota will replace the plastic tube on every affected truck with an “improved part” along with new clamps. The carmaker doesn’t say exactly how that part is improved, though the clamps seem to add a layer of safety that may keep it from contacting the brake line.
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Interestingly, the “improved part” isn’t actually ready for prime time, and as such Toyota will begin reducing the safety risk by having dealers install “protective materials” until final remedy parts are on hand. Of course, none of this work will cost owners anything. Toyota claims that owners will be notified by October of this year.
What we don’t know, due to the lack of a public filing available from the NHTSA (for now), is exactly how Toyota learned of this potential safety issue. Normal recall documents typically spell that out including whether or not any accidents or injuries had occurred as a result.
Those concerned about whether or not one of their own vehicles is part of the recall can contact Toyota at 800-331-4331. They can also search the NHTSA’s online database with their VIN number at NHTSA.gov.
