Over 10,000 Toyota and Lexus models are now affected by this recall.
UMW Toyota Motor Sdn. Bhd. (UMWT) today announces an expansion of their fuel pump recall to involve a greater number of Toyota and Lexus vehicles in Malaysia, now with over 10,000 vehicles affected by this most recent expansion to Toyota’s earlier Special Service Campaign (SSC).
A total 9,500 Toyota vehicles are affected by this expanded fuel pump recall, of which the models include the Alphard, Vellfire, Camry, Corolla, Fortuner, Innova, C-HR and Harrier that are manufactured from July 2017 to July 2019.
On the Lexus side meanwhile, 850 vehicles are affected, ranging from the ES250, GS200t, GS350, IS200t, LC500, LS500, LX570, NX300, RX300 and RX350 that were produced during the same time period.
Official notification will be sent by UMWT to owners of vehicles affected by this recall. Models that are not listed here are not affected by this recall campaign. All cost of the fuel pump unit replacement will also be borne by UMWT.
The cause of this recall is due to a fault with the fuel pump ‘which may stop operating’. According to UMWT, if this were to occur, there will be warning lights and messages displayed on the instrument panel, in addition to the driver most probably experiencing hesitation with the engine’s power delivery.
More information about this recall can be obtained by contacting any authorised Toyota dealership, or by calling 1800-8-TOYOTA (869682).
It does beg the question now though, as to what will happen to those reconditioned Toyotas that were manufactured within this time period. Are they also affected by this recall? And if so, where or who are they going to turn to for a fix to this potentially dangerous fault?
PRESS RELEASE: The safety of our customers is always Toyota’s top priority. UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd (UMWT), distributor of Toyota and Lexus vehicles in Malaysia, today announced a Special Service Campaign (SSC) to replace the fuel pump on certain units of Toyota and Lexus models. This SSC is an expansion of earlier campaign.
Based on the information received from Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), there are 9,500 new units of Toyota (Alphard, Vellfire, Camry, Corolla, Fortuner, Innova, C-HR and Harrier) and 850 new units of Lexus (ES250, GS200t, GS350, IS200t, LC500, LS500, LX570, NX300, RX300 and RX350) models manufactured from July 2017 to July 2019 and distributed by UMWT involved in this campaign. Model not listed here are not affected by this campaign.
The subject vehicles are equipped with a fuel pump which may stop operating. If this were to occur, warning lights and messages may be displayed on the instrument panel, and engine power hesitation may happen.
UMWT will officially notify all its affected vehicle owners to replace the fuel pump unit at no charge. However, the replacement work should depend on the car models.
For further information, owners of affected cars may contact any authorised Toyota Service Centre or call the Toyota Freephone at 1800-8-TOYOTA (869682).
