valve spring issue?

[Trap63]

Originally Posted by wbradley

So, if this recall is mandated by the NHTSA, theres a good change there WILL NOT be a recall in every country outside USA. On the other hand, some countries might follow suit. I guess it`s a waiting game.

On a curious note, my car was produced in 04/12 but the last 4 digits are 1855, so it appears my car precedes the recall batches. I don`t get it, they started making shitty springs after a few hundred cars were done?

Anyway if it was recalled now it would have to wait until April since she went into hibernation last night.

About Subaru it seems a world recall but European Subaru hasn't a checker recall like Toyota one, by the way Toyota checker Europe doesn't not fully explain what might be involved in to the vehicle

[Bonburner]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I doubt I would bother if I was involved (I am way outta it). I have now done a pretty deep dive and have not found one single reference to any of the listed cars breaking a valve spring. Not one.

I'm in the school of thought that the Only reason Toyobaru would ever spend the astronomical amount of money on a recall, is if it was a serious problem.

I think I've seen one person say he was driving and his engine spontaneously shut down. Luckily for him he was safe but steering was seriously difficult bc shut down the electronic steering?

[wbradley]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

You can search the Canadian VINS in the NHTSA site.

Thanks!

I hope you are 100% correct on that since it indicates 0 recalls.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Bonburner

I'm in the school of thought that the Only reason Toyobaru would ever spend the astronomical amount of money on a recall, is if it was a serious problem.

I think I've seen one person say he was driving and his engine spontaneously shut down. Luckily for him he was safe but steering was seriously difficult bc shut down the electronic steering?

Well, it's like 95% labor and they are already employing the techs. Not really that high cost to them. And they might actually make some money if they can upsell folks on plugs and such at the same time lol. Just going to have some longer appointment waits. Cheap insurance against a class action lawsuit.

[Trap63]

Originally Posted by Bonburner

I'm in the school of thought that the Only reason Toyobaru would ever spend the astronomical amount of money on a recall, is if it was a serious problem.

I think I've seen one person say he was driving and his engine spontaneously shut down. Luckily for him he was safe but steering was seriously difficult bc shut down the electronic steering?

On JapanTimes they reported 94 issues found, so on a volume of 400k engine we are talking about 94/400,000= 0.0235%

[Bonburner]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Well, it's like 95% labor and they are already employing the techs. Not really that high cost to them. And they might actually make some money if they can upsell folks on plugs and such at the same time lol. Just going to have some longer appointment waits. Cheap insurance against a class action lawsuit.

I thought the dealerships (private business) employs the techs. Toyota and Subaru are companies that are paying for the services in recall. So the toyota/subaru have to pay the dealers to pay the techs. (not toyota/subaru employs the techs)

Any up sell of parts or services would go to the dealers, not the company. The company would only make money on the parts as they normally would have since the dealer would have to buy the parts from toyota/subaru.

Originally Posted by Trap63

On JapanTimes they reported 94 issues found, so on a volume of 400k engine we are talking about 94/400,000= 0.293 @1.000, 1 engine each 3.

That's Plenty high enough of the odds for me to take the recall work.

Edit - its 0.0235%*

[Lantanafrs2]

Thought I escaped it lol. Not according to Toyota site. Damnit

[Lantanafrs2]

Originally Posted by Trap63

On JapanTimes they reported 94 issues found, so on a volume of 400k engine we are talking about 94/400,000= 0.293 @1.000, 1 engine each 3.

I think your math is off

[Lantanafrs2]

I think toyobaru is going to become toyo.........baru.

[Trap63]

Originally Posted by Lantanafrs2

I think your math is off

ahaha yeah...too fast, I correct.

[Trap63]

Originally Posted by Bonburner

I thought the dealerships (private business) employs the techs. Toyota and Subaru are companies that are paying for the services in recall. So the toyota/subaru have to pay the dealers to pay the techs. (not toyota/subaru employs the techs)

Any up sell of parts or services would go to the dealers, not the company. The company would only make money on the parts as they normally would have since the dealer would have to buy the parts from toyota/subaru.



That's Plenty high enough of the odds for me to take the recall work.

Edit - its 0.235%

correct, I was too fast on writing...

[Lantanafrs2]

So .235 of 1 percent?

[DandoX]

Bummer looks like I'm affected as well, sucks because I just don't trust dealerships

[Spuds]

If it's 94 out of 400,000 that's .0235% (.0235 of 1%) by my calculator...

So 2-3 in 10k engines.