| Issue ID | 713370 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10259462 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | TACOMA |
| Model Year | 2001 |
| File date | 18/02/09 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I had my 2001 toyota tacoma checked and the frame is rusted out, the dealer deemed it unsafe to drive, i contacted toyota that same night and they said to take it home if you don;t have a ride. Dealer said all they can do is a frame replacement and i said this is not acceptable, why isn't toyota treating this the same way as it did the 1995-2000 models??.. I know that the truck will never be the same once the mechanics are done,, this is like going back into production , and i know they're not trained for that.. Toyota didn't know what type of warranty i would have after the work was done,, they said that the solution to this problem was decided on 02/06/09 , my truck was evaluated on 02/18/09 a matter of 12 days,, i never received any type of notice on this. My mechanic say the problem when i went for my 3000 mile oil change which i've done since i've owned this truck ,,it only has 84000 miles on it and is in pristine condition.. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 83400 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SALEM, NH |
| VIN pattern | 5TEHN72N91ZXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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 |
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