Yahoo Autos Toyota Tacoma recall affects 381,000 trucks in the U.S.
Toyota says it's recalling roughly 381,000 Tacomas in the U.S. from the 2022 and 2023 model years. It seems that during production, welding debris might have accumulated on the ends of the rear axle assembly. If that happened, the debris "could cause certain retaining nuts to loosen over time and eventually fall off, potentially causing a part to separate from the axle." Obviously, the words "separate from the axle" are most dire, especially when addressed at the rear axle of a pickup truck. The recall population represents roughly 86% of Tacoma sales over those two model years.
The automaker says the fix requires a trip to the dealer to have the rear axle inspected. If the techs find any damaged axle components due to the welding debris, the components will be repaired or replaced. If there's no damage spotted, the axles will get their retaining nuts tightened, just to make sure. The service comes at no cost to owners, other than time.
