Toyota recalled 5,960 Tacoma pickups from model year 2025 because a joint in their front driveshafts can fracture. In 2-wheel-drive (2WD) mode, this could make the trucks difficult to steer. In 4-wheel-drive (4WD) mode, the pickups could also move while parked.
The company tells federal safety regulators that a supplier may have used the wrong materials in building the joint. This affects the hybrid and gas-only models.
Toyota knows the serial numbers of the potentially defective parts. So dealers will inspect the front driveshafts and replace them if they fall within the at-risk group.
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