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Toyota issues voluntary recall of 2010 4WD Tacoma truck
TORRANCE — Toyota announced a voluntary recall today of 8,000 Tacoma four-wheel drive 2010 trucks, citing cracks in a front-shaft component that could lead to a separation of the drive shaft.
The announcement is unrelated to other Toyota recalls involving problems with sudden acceleration or sticking gas pedals.
Owners of the affected vehicles will be notified by mail starting mid-March and asked to take the trucks to a dealer. The dealer will conduct a roughly 10-minute inspection. In some cases, the front drive shaft may need to be replaced, according to Toyota.
More information about the recall is available at www.toyota.com/recall or by calling the Toyota Customer Experience Center at (800) 331-4331.
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