Toyota is recalling roughly 381,000 Tacoma vehicles within the U.S. due to a possible rear-axle shaft defect that would trigger the driving force to lose management of the car, the automobile maker mentioned in a discover posted by the Nationwide Freeway Transportation Security Administration (NHTSA).

“Welding particles left on the ends of the rear-axle meeting throughout manufacturing might trigger sure retaining nuts to loosen over time and ultimately fall off, doubtlessly inflicting an element to separate from the axle. If separation happens, this could have an effect on car stability and brake efficiency, rising the danger of a crash,” Toyota mentioned in an announcement. 

The recall covers 381,199 Toyota Tacoma vehicles from the 2022 and 2023 mannequin years. Drivers working automobiles with loosened nuts might detect a vibration, irregular noise or leakage of differential oil, also referred to as gear oil, which is discovered within the axle housing. 

Clients will probably be notified of the recall by means of the mail by late April, Toyota mentioned. For all impacted automobiles, Toyota sellers will examine the rear axle meeting and retighten the axle retaining nuts at no cost. Any axle parts broken on account of the issue will probably be repaired or changed.

For extra info, homeowners of affected Tacoma vehicles can go to Toyota.com/recall or nhtsa.gov/recollects and enter their Car Identification Quantity or license plate info. 

For any extra questions, Toyota buyer help can also be out there by calling the Toyota Model Engagement Heart at (800) 331-4331.House owners may additionally contact NHTSA’s security hotline at (888) 327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to www.nhtsa.gov. The NHTSA recall discover is No. 24V15200 and may be considered right here.