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2001 Toyota TACOMA Suspension Rear Springs Leaf Spring Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	513612
Internal NHTSA #	10098787
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	TACOMA
Model Year	2001
File date	24/10/04
Component	SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving on an interstate at 60 - 65 mph, a loud sound was heard from the rear of the vehicle and the handling became very difficult. The vehicle was pulled to the shoulder. The vehicle was towed to the toyota dealership in las cruces, nm. Investigation from the dealer was the u-bolt that connected the leaf springs to the axle came off and damaged the rear differential, the rear wheel & tire and possibly the front tire. The dealer contacted the toyota care representative and they responded that this was a case of the failure of a fastener and was not considered to be a mechanical defect of the vehicle. As of this report the vehicle was not repaired. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	EL PASO, TX
VIN pattern	5TEHN72N41ZXXXXXX
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	23/06/01
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	60
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Dealer's name	LAS CRUCES TOYOTA
Dealer's telephone number	505-523-5566
Dealer's city	LAS CRUCES
Dealer's state code	NM
Dealer's ZIP code	88005

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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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2001 Toyota TACOMA Suspension Rear Springs Leaf Spring Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Toyota TACOMA Suspension Rear Springs Leaf Spring Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

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