Toyota () Proace Verso: Engine Camshaft Chain Potential Breakage On Certain Toyota Proace City And Proace
Toyota Proace Recall Summary Toyota is recalling approximately 5,520 Proace City and Proace Verso vehicles equipped with 1.5L diesel engines due to a risk that the camshaft chain may wear prematurely and break. This issue stems from the chain design, which can create excessive tension during high-speed or high-load driving conditions. Affected vehicles in the United Kingdom will receive an engine camshaft chain inspection, replacement if needed, and a software update to the engine control unit.
- Recalling firm
- TOYOTA (GB) PLC
- Product
- Vehicles: TOYOTA () PROACE VERSO, TOYOTA () PROACE CITY. Units affected: 5,520
- Reason
- For affected vehicles equipped with the 1.5L diesel engine there is a possibility that premature wear of the camshaft chain may occur. Premature wear occurs primarily due to chain design which causes excessive tension in high engine speed and high engine load conditions which can lead to abnormal noise and risk of breakage of the chain. Remedy: Inspection of the camshaft chain replace where required and update the engine ECU software
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2025-08-11
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
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