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2001 Toyota TACOMA Steering Column Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	567765
Internal NHTSA #	10141640
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	TACOMA
Model Year	2001
File date	08/09/05
Component	STEERING:COLUMN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On feb 2. 01 when reviving a new 200l toyota tacoma, the steering wheel was locked (wouldn't turn at all). I got the salesperson who came with me. He jerked the steering wheel hard and if was freed. I asked if that is normal, he responded "it's ok, they all do that." over the years whenever it didn't seem to be right, i remembered the statement "it's ok, they all do that". On sep 8, 2005 in the wall-mart parking lot with 18 cases of bottled water to take to my church for shipment to hurricane katrina victims in biloxi, ms, my ignition key would not turn nor was i able to get the key out of the ignition. I had the vehicle towed, repaired, and picked it up. The local toyota dealership didn't want to hear about my historical problem with the steering/ignition since the day i picked it up new. I mailed them a letter but they totally ignored it. I believe they are being negligent by not dealing with this issue. Have there been any recalls or service bulletins related to 2001 toyota tacoma pickups steering column/ignition problems. Please let me know. Thanks and i hope you all have a nice day. *nm
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	45119
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PANAMA CITY,, FL
VIN pattern	5TENL42N21ZXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	02/02/01
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	0
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Dealer's name	PANAMA CITY TOYOTA
Dealer's telephone number	850/769-3377
Dealer's city	PANAMA CITY
Dealer's state code	FL
Dealer's ZIP code	32404-8609

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2001 Toyota TACOMA Steering Column Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Toyota TACOMA Steering Column Problems, Complaints and Defects

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