Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 15,600 new Tundra large pickups because a rear driveshaft can separate and cause the wheels to stop turning, a setback in the company’s challenge to U.S. rivals’ dominance in such trucks.
The recall covers four-wheel drive versions of the 2007 Tundra, Toyota said Friday. There has been one occurrence of the problem, with no accidents or injuries, the company said.
The flaw follows an earlier announcement by Toyota that it would replace V8 engines in 20 of the 2007 trucks because of defective camshafts. The revamped Tundra also failed to win top safety scores for all model types in National Highway Traffic Safety Administration tests.
Friday’s recall is “small in terms of numbers, but when you look at the number of incidents Toyota has had on the Tundra, it begins to add up,” said Dennis Virag, president of Automotive Consulting Group in Ann Arbor. “Pickups are a different breed of animal. Toyota is still on a learning curve.”
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December 28th, 2007 at 4:19 am
I’m currently having problems with my Tundra V6 mileage performance. The Tundra V6 specs say this vehicle should get 17 to 20 miles/gallon, but after the first six weeks where performance did meet specifications, the mileage thereafter dropped to 13.5 miles/gallon where it’s stayed for the last three months. I’ve checked everything while keeping meticulous records.
The dealer tells me not to worry. They say it’s the engine braking in and by 6,000 miles the performance will be back up to specs at 17 to 20 miles/gallon. But I’m not buying that explanation–it simply doesn’t make sense. No where does Toyota warn new car buyers to expect a 25% drop in gas mileage performance for the first 6,000 miles while the engine is braking in.
I suspect that there is a malfunctioning computerized sensor that is not showing up as faulty on their diagnostic tests. Meanwhile, I’m being made to feel like I’m unreasonable to expect the vehicle to perform up to specifications. It’s unfortunate that Toyota has not made a more pro-active effort to solve this problem. Anyone out there having similar problems?
December 28th, 2007 at 8:01 am
You may want to look at the Recall portion of the site and see if anyone else is having an issue.
http://www.allworldauto.com/recalls/
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