In what may turn out to be the largest recall in recent times. Toyota company has announced that it would recall more than 100,000 automobiles owing to faulty V35A engines. More and more reported engine failures have left the drivers stranded and confused.
The current recall is part of Toyota’s efforts to meet the rising concerns from the customers. Who have experienced premature engine failure. It has been established that the faulty V35A engine, installed in several models of Toyota. It is also prone to major failures that can lead to outright engine failure even while driving on normal roads.
What's Wrong with the V35A Engine?
The V35A engine is a fancy twin-turbocharged V6, admired for its power and fuel economy. However, as it turns out, something is amiss with the design or manufacturing process within the engine design. That leads to premature wear in some of its components. Thus resulted in stalling and power loss and even catastrophic failures in extreme cases. Practically a lot of owners in independent reviews reported that their cars just stopped on the road. And putting the whole family on the road at serious risk.
The company will replace the defective V35A engines free of charge as part of the Toyota recall. Furthermore, the company has reassured the customers that it is actively working to ensure that very little inconvenience is caused to the concerned owners. With such a high number of vehicles affected though. It could take a while before each vehicle gets the needed repairs made.
Vehicles and Customer Support Affected
The recall would hit several dozen different models; the ones more in vogue include a few from last year. And the exact list is still under finalization. Owners can check if their vehicle is on the list by going to Toyota’s website or by visiting their local dealership. Toyota is offering free towing to affected vehicles that have failure and urging customers to make arrangements to have them repaired as early as possible.
This is one of the biggest recalls faced by Toyota in recent history, and the importance of quality control in modern automotive manufacturing comes into sharp view. In the case of Toyota, the effective and swift management of the V35A engine problem will indeed depend much on establishing the trust of consumers in the brand.
