The new Toyota Tundra hit a minor snag once more with a few reported failing crankshafts on the popular 5.7-liter DOHC V8 engine.
With over 30,000 Tundras sold, only a few have been affected. Don't freak out if you own one just yet: less than .06 percent need to be replaced. It seams the company that supplied Toyota with the crankshafts is at fault, and Toyota is replacing the entire engines of those who were given a faulty crankshafts.
In a recent phone call to Pickuptruck.com, Toyota spokesperson Mike Michels said, a "The casting defect was found very early and immediately corrected. Because the heart of the Toyota production system is the continuous flow 'just in time' method, there is no such thing as a 'batch' of engines."
Michels added, "As mentioned in the story, rather than replacing the camshaft, many customers whose engines have a broken camshaft are receiving a new engine, via airfreight to the dealer. Feedback from customers indicates that this exceeds their expectations."
Via: PickupTruck.com