Toyota Camry (2018): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 18V200000 · Mar 28, 2018 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
1,730
vehicles affected
1,730
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V200000
- Date
- Mar 28, 2018
- Maker
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 1,730
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling > Engine
- Model years
- 2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Toyota Camry vehicles equipped with a 2.5L, four-cylinder engine. The pistons on these vehicles may be larger than specified, possibly causing the engine to stall.
What can happen
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the production date codes of the pistons and, if an engine contains a piston from the affected production period, the engine assembly will be replaced, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin May 25, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J1M/J0M.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V200000?
1 model: Toyota Camry (2018), about 1,730 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V200000?
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the production date codes of the pistons and, if an engine contains a piston from the affected production period, the engine assembly will be replaced, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin May 25, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at.
What can happen?
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.