Toyota Motor Sales USA (TMS) has announced a voluntary safety recall to inspect the front drive shaft on some 2010 model year Tacoma 4WD trucks.

The front shaft in around 8,000 vehicles may include a component that contains cracks that developed during the manufacturing process.  As those vehicles are used, the cracks may eventually lead to the separation of the drive shaft at the joint portion, the automaker said.

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This condition only involves two specific front drive shaft production lot numbers installed in some 2010 model year Tacoma 4WD vehicles. No other Toyota or Lexus vehicles are involved, TMS said.

Dealers will perform an inspection to identify the specific lot numbers located on the front drive shaft. In some cases, the front drive shaft may need to be replaced.

The inspection is estimated to take 10 minutes.

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