The defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Tundra and Lexus LX600 vehicles equipped with a V35A engine. Debris from the manufacturing process may contaminate the engine and cause the main bearings to fail, which can result in an engine stall and loss of drive power.
The risk
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the engine assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed between December 17, 2024 and February 19, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 24TB07/24TA07 and 24LB04/24LA04.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lexus LX | 2022, 2023 |
| Toyota Tundra | 2022, 2023 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexus LX | 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| Lexus LX | 2023 | 13 | 5 |
| Toyota Tundra | 2022 | 431 | 13 |
| Toyota Tundra | 2023 | 411 | 13 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2024
27 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the engine and engine cooling; Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed 245 campaigns in all.
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| 24V945000 19 Dec 2024 | Lamborghini (Automobili Lamborghini) |
| 24V926000 12 Dec 2024 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 24V924000 11 Dec 2024 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 24V873000 19 Nov 2024 | Nova Bus (US) Inc. |
| 24V820000 31 Oct 2024 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 24V645000 29 Oct 2024 | Autocar, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024