How to Find out if your Toyota was Recalled

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The Toyota automobile recalls have been all over the news recently.  The various recalls, coupled with more than a few tragic accidents, have many Toyota and Lexus owners wondering whether or not their vehicle is safe to drive.  Fortunately, Toyota has provided an easy way to determine if your Toyota or Lexus car or truck is affected by any of the recalls.All you have to do is point your web browser toToyota.com/Recall, where the Japanese automobile manufacturer in question has a whole web page dedicated to the recalls and recall-related information.  If you scroll down the page, you'll find a section in the left-hand sidebar titled "Is your vehicle involved?"  Here you can browse through the list of cars and trucks subject to any of the current recalls - the floor mat recall, the sticky accelerator pedal recall, the Prius anti-lock brake recall, or any new recalls that may come to light.  You can also click the "Check your VIN" button, which will take you toToyotaOwnersOnline.com, where you can enter your vehicle identification number to see if your car or truck specifically is affected.To find out more information about the recalls, as well as what exactly the specific problems and fixes are, visit Toyota'srecall FAQs page.  It provides details for both the sticking accelerator pedal recall and the floormat pedal entrapment recall, as well as answers to questions that involve both recalls.Toyota owners (and anyone else) can stay informed on recall-related information by visiting the news page atPressroom.Toyota.com.  You can also subscribe to updates and posts from the press room, either via RSS or email alerts.  Congress is currently conducting hearings with Toyota executives, as well as Toyota owners and transportation safety officials, which you can follow on C-SPAN radio or TV.  You can also watch live streaming content atC-SPAN.org.If it turns out that your vehicle is on the list of recalled automobiles, take it in to your dealer for service as soon as possible.  With millions of cars and trucks potentially affected, local Toyota and Lexus dealerships will quickly become overwhelmed (if they aren't already), so take your vehicle in as soon as you feasibly can.  If your dealership will let you, make an appointment so you won't have to wait as long.  Driving an unsafe vehicle can endanger yourself and any passengers in your car, as well as other drivers, passengers, and pedestrians.If you want to learn more about the Toyota recalls and the government studies and investigations regarding the recalls, visit the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Toyota web page,NHTSA.gov/Info/Toyota.

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