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Update:
- A New York judge gave final approval to a settlement that ends class action claims that Toyota made cars with a fuel pump defect that it failed to disclose or cover in warranty.
- In an order filed Dec. 20 in a New York federal court, U.S. Magistrate Judge James R. Cho approved the settlement, which requires Toyota and the fuel pump manufacturer to extend new parts warranties to certain customers and establish new programs that provide prospective warranty coverage for repairs, including parts and labor.
- The order certifies a settlement class of all people in the United States, Puerto Rico and other territories who owned or leased one of the class vehicles with the defective engines.
- The 33 class representatives will each receive a service award of $2,500. The deal also reimburses customers for certain out-of-pocket expenses.
(Feb. 7, 2022)
A New York woman says that she and other vehicle owners and lessees were put in jeopardy by a fuel pump defect that the car maker failed to disclosed in a newly filed Toyota class action lawsuit.
Lead plaintiff Sharon Cheng alleges in her class action lawsuit that approximately 700,000 Toyota and Lexus vehicles were recalled because of a safety defect; however, many more vehicles are allegedly affected.
The Toyota recall reportedly affects the following vehicles: 2018-2019 Toyota 4Runner, 2019 Toyota Avalon, 2018-2019 Toyota Camry, 2019 Toyota Corolla, 2018-2019 Toyota Highlander, 2018-2019 Toyota Land Cruiser, and 2018-2019 Toyota Sequoia manufactured between Aug. 1, 2018 and Jan. 31, 2019.
However, the plaintiff says the “same dangerous condition is present in all 2018-2019 Toyota manufactured vehicles equipped with low-pressure fuel pumps with part number prefix 23220- or 23221-.”
According to the complaint, the defect is a low-pressure Denso fuel pump that could result in failure. As a result, vehicles can reportedly stall or even shut down.
“The Fuel Pump Defect in the Class Vehicles exposes occupants and others to extreme danger, or even death,” states the complaint.” A vehicle that stalls or suffers engine shutdown is at heightened risk for collision. A vehicle that stalls or suffers engine shutdown causes drivers to react to remove themselves from danger, typically by exiting the road. Drivers stranded on the side of the road experience a heightened risk of danger, whether it is from other vehicles or weather elements.”
According to the Toyota class action lawsuit, the design defect stems from a plastic impeller that becomes unstable under normal driving conditions. The plaintiff says there are no warnings when the vehicle is about to experience problems with the pump.
Cheng claims that the car maker knew of the fuel pump defect for a long period of time. According to the Toyota class action, the car manufacturer issued a Defect Information Report noting that had received warranty requests numbering in the thousands over the fuel pump defect.
Despite knowing of the defect, Toyota has not provided a remedy, alleges the complaint.
“Toyota stat[ed] it will not even notify owners and lessees of the Class Vehicles of the Fuel Pump Defect, despite its attendant risk of bodily harm or death, until March 13, 2020,” the Toyota class action lawsuit claims. “Thus, owners and lessees of the Class Vehicles are unknowingly driving on roads and highways in potentially ticking time bombs while Toyota knowingly exposes its customers, from whom it made at least $20 million from the sale of just the Recalled Vehicles, to the risk of grave physical harm and even death.”
The plaintiff alleges that Toyota has also not told consumers to stop driving vehicles affected by the defective fuel pump. The complaint contends that Toyota should have fixed the problem and offered owners and lessees free loaner vehicles.
According to the Toyota class action lawsuit, the plaintiff and other owners and lessees suffered a loss of value in their vehicles because of the defect. The plaintiff says that Toyota’s marketing touts its vehicles’ safety system and that she and other customers used this advertising when deciding to purchase their vehicles.
The Toyota class action lawsuit seeks to represent all current and former owners and lessees of vehicles affected by the defect.
Do you own a vehicle allegedly affected by the Toyota fuel pump defect? Tell us your story in the comments below.
The plaintiff is represented by Demet Basar, Malcolm T. Brown, and Kate McGuire of Wolf Haldenstein Adler & Hertz LLP and W. Daniel “Dee” Miles, III, H. Clay Barnett, and J. Mitch Williams of Beasley Allen Crow Methvin Portis & Miles, PC.
The Toyota Fuel Pump Defect Class Action Lawsuit is Cheng v. Toyota Motor Corporation, et al., Case No. 1:20-cv-00629, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
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My husband and I scoured all the possible vehicles and loans to find the best use and resale along with the best financing before committing to my 2019 Toyota Highlander. The car has always presented a hesitation when you’re attempting to speed up from a yield. Having that delay in acceleration felt extremely dangerous but I could only think that it was just the way the new eco start-stop thing was affecting the handling. When we received the recall notice we got it in straightaway thinking that it would actually be related and be corrected. Unfortunately, after the recall, on multiple occasions the car would not start unless the accelerator was pressed to the floor as well as the brake. The car also, on multiple occasions, shut itself off while in PARK. Sometimes the not starting would specifically happen at the gas station after filling up. Throughout this time after the recall the dash has lit up multiple times with Check Engine/Check AWD System. One time it lit up with Start Stop Not Available. I have photos of the lights doing this on my dash. The Toyota dealership that I purchased the car from has put some time into the issue but they say they have never gotten it to misbehave while in their possession so no codes. They tell me they don’t know what to do and that they have never seen such things before. They did convince me to replace something to do with the throttle and that did seem to fix the delay in acceleration but it cost me over $700, again, it came off the lot with that issue. Now after all of the effort that we put into purchasing this car with every intention of keeping it for at least 10 years we feel like we’re being forced to sell it at a loss because it is unsafe. It’s unsafe because it shuts off at will and it’s unsafe because my all wheel drive goes out at will and I live in Montana where we have more winter than we do anything else. As everyone knows to try to get into something similar is going to cost far more and that’s IF there’s anything available. We’ve literally been discussing selling it back for 3 weeks now, we got the crap news about price today. Thank you for looking into this.
I currently own 2 Toyota vehicles. A 2018 highlander, and a 2014 Camry. It is the 2014 camry that I continue to be most concerned about. On two occasions I have experienced problems when attempting to excellerate. This problem would happen both when at a complete stop and or when merging into traffic, the latter which I was afraid of being in an auto accident because the car would just “stall out” in the middle of the road in oncoming traffic. Toyota said that they had taken care of this problem on 2 espérate occasions. My car has long since expired regarding its warranty and I have not been able to sell the car due to this cars history. For all of the resins above I have been using my othe car to get around for long distances and the Camry for short trips which they have been many and always under the anxiety of the cars fuel problem happening again.
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We own a 2019 Toyota 4 runner and want to know what we do
I own a 2018 Toyota Camry please add me! I believe my car was on a recall list and my dealership replaced mine for free.
My Toyota was running a little strange, I felt something was a little off but I always thought it was because it was a newer Toyota model. This is only my second Toyota, I am truly not happy about you risking my life and the life of my family. As we have taken a few long trips after the purchase of this vehicle And to be notified almost 2 years later is unacceptable. I would I would like to be added to the class action law suit If I qualify.
I own a 2019 Rav 4 Adventure that I bought new. I had an incident where it lost power in the middle of winter a long way from a city. Limped it home. Not a pleasant experience, I can tell you. It seemed like it was running on 3 instead of 4 cylinders. Dealership looked at it and rebooted the electronics and I have not had a problem since. However, after receiving a notice about the fuel pump, I am now concerned. Like someone else stated, I have never gotten very good mileage. Never been above 25mpg even on cross country trips. But I think all the Toyotas I have owned had the MPG overstated. I think they test them downhill with a tailwind.
The car is a nightmare!!
Please add me…2014 Toyota RAV4
I have a 2018 toyota tacoma add me!
I have a 2018 Toyota Camry. My car has always had a hesitation and almost stalls on the highway when I give it gas. Please add me