| Issue ID | 1384930 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10995353 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SEQUOIA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 02/06/17 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sequoia. Upon taking the vehicle in for inspection, the vehicle failed due to a hole in the rear of the frame near the hitch. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the frame was severely rusted. The independent mechanic advised the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer. The contact took the vehicle to tri county toyota (15 d and l dr, royersford, pa 19468) where it was also diagnosed that the hole in the frame was due to rust. The contact was advised by the dealer that there was a class action lawsuit, but the dealer could not proceed with a repair because nhtsa had to agree to a plan to initiate a recall and remedy the issue. The vehicle was not repaired, but the dealer stated that they would perform a temporary weld on the frame until toyota could issue a recall with a final remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 145,000. The vin was unavailable. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 145000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | PENNSBURG, PA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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