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Miklos Bolza

'Misleading' Toyota could hit vehicle owners' wallets

Toyota is facing a class action over defective diesel particulate filters on some vehicles. (Joe Castro/AAP PHOTOS)

Toyota has been criticised over allegedly misleading statements which failed to disclose the possible financial and legal consequences to vehicle owners who obtained a "free" fix to their engine defects.

The automotive firm is facing a class action in the Federal Court for those who purchased Hilux, Fortuner and Prado vehicles between October 2015 and April 2020 that had defective diesel particulate filters.

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