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15,600 Toyota Tundra's are the latest trucks to come under the shadow - deep, dark, and ugly - of the R word.
Recall. The new Tundra joins its major Ford and Dodge competition in suffering a recall in the last couple weeks. Here are Toyota's words:
"On certain 2007 model year Tundra vehicles, there is a possibility that a joint in the rear propeller shaft may have been improperly heat treated, resulting in insufficient hardness. In the worst case, a section of the rear propeller shaft may separate at the joint. There has been one case reported among all affected vehicles that may relate to this condition. The one case involved abnormal noise and did not involve an accident."
Notification will begin late this month. To read about more about recalls, click here. Dodge's and Ford's stories are present.
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MORE TRUCK RECALLS
15,600 Toyota Tundra's are the latest trucks to come under the shadow - deep, dark, and ugly - of the R word. Recall. The new Tundra joins its major Ford and Dodge competition in suffering a recall in the last couple weeks. Here are Toyota's words:
"On certain 2007 model year Tundra vehicles, there is a possibility that a joint in the rear propeller shaft may have been improperly heat treated, resulting in insufficient hardness. In the worst case, a section of the rear propeller shaft may separate at the joint. There has been one case reported among all affected vehicles that may relate to this condition. The one case involved abnormal noise and did not involve an accident."
Notification will begin late this month. To read about more about recalls, click here. Dodge's and Ford's stories are present.
- Redesigned Toyota 2014 Tundra Pickup Truck Wants To Be A Ford F-150 When It Grows Up
The most "American" model in Toyota's lineup is without question, the Tundra full-size pickup truck; and how could it not be since it was designed and built here in America specifically for domestic buyers. Nevertheless, for all its Americanness,...
- Toyota Conducts Voluntary Recall Of 2011my Tundra To Fix Drive Shafts
Approximately 51,000 Toyota Tundra trucks from the 2011 model year are subject to a new voluntary safety recall to inspect the rear drive shaft. According to the Japanese automaker, the rear drive shaft in a very small percentage of the affected vehicles...
- Toyota Announces Voluntary Recall On 8,000 Tacoma Trucks Over Potential Defect In Front Drive Shaft
Appearing to have learned its lesson from its accelerator pedal / floor mat woes, Toyota is now issuing voluntary recalls right and left before problems escalate to a point of crisis. In this latest episode, the Japanese automaker announced it will conduct...
- Complete American Pickup Truck Sales Figures - 2007 Year End
2007 was the Toyota Tundra's most successful year ever, but in no wise was 2007 the year of the pickup truck, not in the home of the pickup truck. In the United States, sales of all but three trucks declined. Two of the pickups that produced improved...
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Generally speaking, people aren't too terribly surprised when a Land Rover Recall passes in front of their eyes. Land Rovers aren't exactly well-regarded for their quality. At the same time, it is a Land Rover that people seem to choose when...