Thousands of Toyota C-HR vehicles have been recalled over a fuel pump fault that could cause engine bay fires resulting in injury or death. The urgent recall said affected motorists may be able to smell a fuel odour if there is a leak in the engine compartment. “The internal components of the fuel pump may wear and fracture the welded area of the fuel pump, which could lead to a fuel leak in the engine compartment,” the federal Department of Transport recall said.
” Several variants of the C-HR Petrol have been detected as being at risk, including the C-HR 2WD 1.2L Petrol model, and the C-HR AWD 1.2L Petrol model. A total of 14,480 affected vehicles were sold between 2019 and 2023, and those in possession of these models will be asked to book a fuel pump replacement free of charge. The issue was previously known to the manufacturer, who confirmed the recall expands upon a 2021 recall which affected 7669 vehicles sold between 2019 and 2021.