Re: Class action against Toyota
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I cant see it succeeding.
Toyota have acknowledged the issue and have offered to fit manual switches to vehicles.
From what I can tell the issue isn't with the DPF itself, but rather the way in which the vehicle is used, if only driven in urban areas the DPF wont regenerate, the question is, does the owners manual state that a regular trip at highway speeds is required to keep the DPF working properly.
If it does then apart from adding the manual switch, im not sure what more Toyota could do as it would be up to the owner to ensure the DPF regen requirements are met.
As for loss of earnings etc. whilst Toyota is offering to fit the manual switch, its not because the DPF system is faulty, its because the owners haven't met the requirements, so the need to have the switch fitted is due to consumer misuse.
Some of our buses have manual DPF switches in case they get stuck doing short, low speed trips. Its a pain in the **** to stop and activate as it can take up to 30mins to complete, but a necessary evil on modern diesels.
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