There is another expansion to a growing recall over a faulty fuel pump in certain Toyota and Lexus vehicles. (Photo courtesy of Toyota Motor Sales USA)
The Toyota Motor Sales fuel pump recall was recently expanded to include 5.84 million vehicles globally with approximately 3.34 million vehicles in the U.S. Both trucks and SUVs are included in this massive recall.
First announced on Jan. 13, 2020, the initial recall included 695,541 Lexus and Toyota models. Another 1.1 million vehicles were added in March 2020.
Doubling the last expansion, another 1.52 million U.S. vehicles were added including models built between July 2017 through September.
Here is a full list of vehicles that are now included in the expanded recall:
Toyota said the vehicles that have a fuel pump that may stop operating and could result in a vehicle stall, and the vehicle may be unable to be restarted. Dealers will replace the fuel pump with an improved version.
Toyota’s customer support is available to owners with affected vehicles by calling the Toyota Brand Experience Center at 1-800 331-4331 and you can visit Toyota.com/recall for more information.
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