Toyota Recalls 51,000 Pick-Ups

Toyota Motor Co (NYSE:TM) is recalling 51,000 Tundra pick-up trucks for the model year 2011 due to a potential defect in the rear drive shaft.

The company estimates that that 0.05 percent of the vehicles recalled may have a component-- a slip yoke-- that could break because of improper casting.

There has been one slip yoke failure, but no injuries or accidents linked to the problem, Toyota said.

(Reporting by Deepa Seetharaman; Editing by Derek Caney)

((deepa.seetharaman@thomsonreuters.com; +1 313 416 4074; Reuters Messaging: deepa.seetharaman.reuters.com@reuters.net))