Toyota Kirloskar Motor Temporarily Suspends Diesel Model Supply: What’s the Problem?

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2024-02-03 11:57:41

Toyota Kirloskar Motor has temporarily stopped the supply of diesel models of three of its popular models – Innova Crysta, Fortuner and Hilux.

It has been reported that the company has temporarily suspended the sale of the diesel variant of the above 3 car models to the dealers after some problems were found in the certification test of the diesel powertrain. Due to this, there is a problem in delivering the Innova Crysta, Fortuner and Hilux cars to the right customers on time.

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The decision was taken following the discovery of incorrect data in the horsepower output certification tests conducted on the company’s 3 diesel engine models. Only the 2.4-litre, 2.8-litre and 3.3-litre diesel engines have faced problems in testing.

Toyota Industries Corporation (DICO), an affiliate of Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), recently announced that three diesel engine models were found to have issues with horsepower output certification tests. A company spokesperson said the issue has no impact on the emissions or safety of the affected vehicles.

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What’s the problem?

While testing the above 3 engines on the ECU machine, the exact data mentioned by the company, the engines fitted in the car models offered for sale have revealed slightly contradictory data.

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It seems that the company has temporarily suspended the sale of 3 car models following the problem of data discrepancies. Meanwhile, Toyota is actively working with the relevant authorities to reconfirm the data used for the certification of the affected vehicles. The company plans to take necessary steps including giving detailed explanations to the authorities and conducting witness tests.

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Just temporarily…

As a precautionary measure following the above issue, the company has temporarily suspended the dispatch of Hilux, Innova Crysta and Fortuner cars to dealerships for sale. The move aims to address inconsistencies found in certification tests and ensure accurate performance of vehicles.

However, the company has mentioned that new orders for 3 car models will continue to be accepted. Toyota has also assured that owners of vehicles that have already been sent for sale but have not yet been delivered will be immediately informed about the status of the vehicle. Toyota mentioned that these vehicles will be registered and then delivered to the customers only after they have given their approval.

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