Toyota Tundra fuel leak class action lawsuit overview:ย
- Who: Benjamin Murphy filed a class action lawsuit against Toyota Motor North America Inc.ย
- Why: Murphy claims Toyota manufactured and sold model year 2022-2023 Toyota Tundra vehicles equipped with defective fuel lines that present a โmassive fire risk.โย
- Where: The class action lawsuit was filed in Texas federal court.ย
- What are my options: Advance Auto Parts provides parts for Toyota and other vehicles.
Toyota Motor North America manufactured and sold model year 2022-2023 Toyota Tundra vehicles containing defective fuel lines that present a โmassive fire risk,โ a new class action lawsuit alleges.ย
Plaintiff Benjamin Murphy claims the fuel lines in the Toyota Tundra vehicles rub against their brake lines, causing the fuel lines to leak gasoline in both liquid and vapor form and present a fire risk.ย
โBoth vapor and liquid gasoline are highly flammable and present a ready danger when exposed to any sort of ignition source,โ the Toyota class action states.ย
Toyota issued a recall for almost 170,000 of its model year 2022-2023 Toyota Tundra vehicles earlier this month on account of the alleged fuel line defect, according to the Toyota class action.ย
Murphy wants to represent a nationwide class and Mississippi subclass of consumers who have purchased or leased a model year 2022-2023 Toyota Tundra vehicle.ย
Toyota Tundraโs alleged fuel line defect harms the environment, says class action
Murphy argues the Toyota Tundra vehiclesโ alleged fuel line defect also harms the environment by lessening a driverโs miles per tank, potentially causing them to โwaste millions of gallons of gas that would not otherwise be used.โย
โThis is a harm to the public good both economically and environmentally given the volatile nature of the earthโs climate and domestic gas prices,โ the Toyota class action states.ย
Murphy claims Toyota is guilty of negligence, unjust enrichment, fraud by omission or fraudulent concealment, negligent design defect, breach of express warranty, breach of implied warranty of merchantability, and of violating the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act.ย
The plaintiff is demanding a jury trial and requesting declaratory relief along with an award of actual, general, special, incidental, statutory, and consequential damages for himself and all class members.ย
In another case involving Toyota, the automaker agreed to a class action settlement in October 2022 to resolve claims that certain Toyota and Lexus vehicles were equipped with a defective Denso fuel pump.ย
Have you purchased or leased a model year 2022-2023 Toyota Tundra vehicle? Let us know in the comments!ย
The plaintiff is represented by Bryan O. Blevins, Jr., Colin More, and Claire Brown of Provost Umphrey Law Firm, LLP, and Paul J. Doolittle and Blake G. Abbott of Poulin | Willey | Anastopoulo, LLC.ย
The Toyota Tundra fuel leak class action lawsuit is Murphy v. Toyota Motor North America Inc., Case No. 9:23-cv-00145, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
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14 thoughts onToyota class action claims Tundras suffer fuel line defect, fire risk
I have a 22 Tundra that is part of the engine recall but I am not complaining about that, what I am complaining about is my front passenger window got stuck halfway open/closed and itโs been sitting at the dealership for 2 weeks with no parts available to fix it (the cable snapped and motor burned out). They did put me in a rental (tacoma) but they have no idea when the parts will be available to fix my window! This is my 4th Tundra and never had an issue like this with any of my others. Iโve already called Toyota and they have no idea when parts will be available either. They also said they have no parts to fix the fuel line recall. Any advice?
I have a 2022 Tundra pick up truck that has this faulty fuel line and now an engine issue with the latest June 26th Recall. Toyota should just purchase these trucks back from us. Please contact me, I want to be part of this class action lawsuit.
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I have a 2022 Tundra Limited and is part of the recall for the fire hazard and the engine failure possibility with no repairs available at this time by Toyota. I have owned many Toyotaโs over the years and can honestly say that this is the biggest disappointment in ownership with all of the ongoing recalls, failed front differential, tonneau cover issue, brake issue and the tailgate does not open with the key fob or the handy button on the tail light.
I purchased a NEW 2023 Toyota Tundra 1794 Edition on June 9, 2023. I have the Fuel Line recall awaiting a permanent fix. Now I have the Engine Failure recall too.
2022 tundra
Engine blew at 63,000 out of warranty
I just purchased a 2022 Toyota Tundra and did not know about this problem when I purchased second hand.
Been waiting too long with false promises of a fix as each month passes.
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I have a 22 toyota tundra
Please add me
I have a 2023 tudra