| Issue ID | 961814 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10495061 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | TACOMA |
| Model Year | 2001 |
| File date | 01/08/12 |
| Component | STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELD |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My frame was replaced under recall because of the rust. A couple weeks after getting my truck back i was stranded in 100 degree heat because i was unable to get my spare tire out from under bed of truck. Severely rusted bumper no longer allows access to mechanism to lower tire. Fought with dealer and regional mgr. They say it is not a safety issue. I could not disagree more. Why then do we have spare. He did admit that if it was his wife and children stranded on the highway it might be different. But, no..... Now they are recalling the part that hold the spare under the truck because tire may fall off. That would be doing me a favor.... |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PLAINFIELD, IL |
| VIN pattern | 5TEGN92N01ZXXXXXX |
| 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 | 08/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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