NHTSA recall 18V200000
Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Toyota Camry
Reported Mar 28, 20181,730 vehicles affectedToyota Motor Engineering & ManufacturingMaker’s number J1M/J0MBuilt Dec 21, 2017 – Jan 11, 2018
The defect
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.
The risk
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
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.