Anyone else get the axle shaft separation recall?

Correct……thanks for the correction

 

New 2023 sr5. Able to get a shorty socket on 3/8 drive torque wrench on all nuts, none loose. Two were a challenge to wiggle the socket back off. Flanges look tight.
From forward side I could get my head in there, from rear side I could not.
Did not see this weld spatter in photo below until afterwards.... close to raised boss but not interfering with washer.
Truck has been on the road for five weeks, we haven't figured out how to build them with more rust resistance?

 

Yep mine's on the list. I'll worry about it when they mail me a letter.

 

FFS I can crawl under there and tighten those myself.


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This is TW. Freak out early, and freak out often.



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I inspected the area and all screws, bolts, nuts that could lead to the described catastrophic failure. Thanks to the drawings presented by other TW members, that was easy. It does boil down to the four screws mentioned. I looked at the seating of the nuts, if they had made any movements or travel, took a wrench and tried to move them to see if they were actually lose. None of them were. I re-torqued them to 45NM and put some torque-stripe on them. This will indicate in future if the nuts or bolts have moved (hence the torque-stripe from the nut to a fixed part and not from the nut to the bolt). Will inspect next tire rotation and see what I find. As mentioned by other TW members, it is not that easy with the torque there, as the axle is a bit in the way. If using a craw foot, you have to recalculate your torque. But all no drama.
Hope that helps.

 

.. and welcome to the world of recalls. It is much like CMA. If the result of a damage could be catastrophic, rather invest $$$$$$$$ on prevention by recall (or safety advisory) and accept the reputational damage to the company (difficult to damage the reputation of Toyota or the 3rd gen Tacoma anyways) than get sued for $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ later by 1 out of 1826735476483635 satisfied customers running the same truck. That is also owed to the judicial system which allows crazy amount of penalties. But who determines what a life is worth?

Check the bolts, re-torque them, go to the stealership if you like and get it over with - and enjoy driving the 3rd gen Tacoma again!

 

Always the risk of presenting technical details to nontechnical people..

 

My 2023 OR M/T is included also manufactured Aug ‘23 in Guanajuato.

Will go check deez supposed nutz out shortly

 

Logged into the app this morning. My 23 SR5 built in Baja CA in August 23 has the recall notice.

 

Toyota should rename the recall titled “operation Deeze Nutz”

 

OP should at least rename the thread to add the Deeeeeeeezzz. It'll help us all to remember in the future

 

I just checked my APP and owner's section and no recalls. Mine was built in 02/2022, and I picked up on 03/13/22.

Almost 46k and ZERO issues besides rocks and nails eating my tires up.

 

12 count um 12 pages in and you guys let me be the FIRST, 1ST, #1 to post this!

 

I’m new to owning a truck. (Traded in my mini van) When you say locks up on hills and mountains is it making a clicking noise? I have noticed when I’m stopped on a steep hill then release the brake to gas and go sometimes it rolls as I’m doing this and starts clicking while I’m pressing the gas. No way around it as I have to release the brake to give it gas.

 

Lol!

 

Same here 2022 OR built in Mexico 12/21
EDIT: I meant same here as far my VIN does not show up for the recall - rocks and nails eating up my tires . . . . not so much

 

Let's say I hypothetically lift my Tacoma, would I still be eligible for this recall?

 

No, that sounds like your ABS kicking in. I mean like my rear tires will lock up on a steep downhill and screech.

 

Lift has nothing to do with nuts on the axle housing flanges