The company "Toyota Motor" is recalling a total of 3,864 vehicles in Russia, including Toyota Land Cruiser 300, Lexus LX 500D, and LX 600, sold from September 30, 2021, to the present, due to an increased risk of accidents. This was announced on June 3.
These vehicles' transmissions use a clutch piston to engage the brake disc with the plates to transmit power from the engine to the wheels. Due to the design of a specific brake disc, when the transmission is shifted to neutral and the pressure is released from the clutch piston, the brake disc may not immediately disengage from the plates, allowing some engine power to continue to be transmitted to the wheels.
As a result, if this condition occurs when the vehicle is on a level surface, and if the driver does not apply the working or parking brake, it may allow the vehicle to move forward slightly, increasing the risk of an accident, according to the statement.
The electronic control unit of the automatic transmission will be reprogrammed free of charge for all recalled vehicles at dealer centers.
