Toyota Motor Philippines has warned that flooding in Thailand lasting nearly a month could disrupt shipments of certain imported vehicles.

Since mid-September, floods have affected parts of Thailand, resulting in at least 71 deaths and disrupting operations at several automakers and parts manufacturers, including Toyota's three manufacturing plants in the country.

Toyota suspended production at its Samrong, Ban Pho and Gateway plants from October 5th to 10th. The company plans to resume operations between October 14th and 19th. Toyota Motor Philippines Senior Vice-President Sherwin Chua-Lim said the disruptions could affect the Philippine market, as the company imports several vehicle models from Thailand.

These models include the Ativ, Corolla, Fortuner, Corolla Cross, Hilux and Land Cruiser FJ.

"Currently, it has no impact because it's very recent, if the supply is affected, it will impact our Q4 targets. But we have other models in stock that can replace those. I don't think it will be a big number that will affect the total in Q4," Chua-Lim told reporters.

He further added that Toyota Philippines is coordinating with its Thai counterpart to identify the models and quantities that could be affected by the production interruptions.

Toyota operates three manufacturing plants in Thailand, with a combined annual production capacity of 770,000 vehicles.

The Gateway plant has an annual production capacity of 300,000 vehicles, followed by Samrong at 240,000 and Ban Pho at 230,000.

Toyota's manufacturing operations in the Philippines have an annual production capacity of 60,000 completely knocked-down (CKD) vehicle units, primarily covering the Vios, Tamaraw and Innova models. Toyota expects local production to slow this year amid weaker domestic demand and broader economic pressures, including elevated fuel prices.

Chua-Lim said existing inventory and the availability of other vehicle models could help Toyota Philippines limit the impact of potential supply disruptions on fourth-quarter sales.