If you own a Toyota, are you concerned about the recalls?

If you own a Toyota, are you concerned about the recalls?
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Yes and no. Mine isn’t one that is being recalled. And even if I did have a recall car, I wouldn’t be worried. The problems are very rare, and they’re fixing them, anyway.
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