Toyota has announced to a voluntary recall for anyone who owns a 2004-2011 Tacoma light-duty pickup truck for an issue surrounding the seatbelt pretensioners.

According to the statement, the mounting screws for the pretensioners may come lose over time. If they do not get attended to, the seatbelt retractor could detach from the mount, leading to a complete failure to the seatbelt.

Owners of affected vehicles will receive a notification by mail regarding the recall. Though if you would like to inquire about it more directly, check out the press release information after the jump.

August 07, 2013

Toyota Announces Voluntary Recall of Certain Tacoma Vehicles

TORRANCE, CA  August 7, 2013 – Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. today announced that it will conduct a voluntary safety recall involving approximately 342,000 Toyota Tacoma Access Cab vehicles, produced from 2004 to 2011.

In the involved vehicles, screws that attach the seat belt pre-tensioner to the seat belt retractor within the seat belt assembly for the driver and front passenger can become loose over time due to repeatedly and forcefully closing the access door. If the screws loosen completely, the seat belt pre-tensioner and the retractor spring cover could detach from the seat belt retractor, which can affect retractor and pre-tensioner performance.

Owners of vehicles subject to this recall will receive a notification by first class mail.
Detailed information is available to customers at www.toyota.com/recall and at the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-800-331-4331.

-By: Chris Chin