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2001 Toyota TACOMA Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	946918
Internal NHTSA #	10481049
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	TACOMA
Model Year	2001
File date	01/10/12
Component	SUSPENSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I brake in my driveway at approx. 2 mph, heard a loud thump in the rear end of my 2001 tacoma. When i checked, i found that the driver side front bracket to leaf spring holding the rear axle was actually sitting 2 or 3 inches into the frame rail. The frame had rusted through in that spot, the rust was so bad, that 6 inches of steel on bottom of frame rail was gone in any direction of the leaf spring bracket attachment point. There isn't enough steel left to even attempt a weld to repair it. On close inspection of the frame overall, there are multiple points where the frame rails have disintegrated. My rear axle is sitting off-center, and the car cannot be driven. If normal force or torque is applied, the axle will break free, and this will cause an accident. I heard that there is a recall on tacoma frame rails, so i called the dealer. Dealer stated my vin did not have a recall; i called toyota, they told me that i would be contacted in 1 business day. They never called. 2 days later, i called and got transferred to their "truck team," got shuffled around for 6 more phone calls over 3 days, when they informed me that they mailed me a notice that i had to have gotten a frame spraying to qualify for the frame recall. I never received such notice, and toyota did not even have my address; which they stated that they got all information from dmv. My dmv info is current, always has been. Toyota has given my every type of run-around imaginable, ultimately denying my recall. On websites, there are thousands of people in my same situation... Exactly the same. Further, there are many people who had the frame spray, which then peeled off within months of application. This seems like toyota deliberately tried to exclude as many people as possible with this frame spray, which wouldn't be necessary in the first place if the frames weren't defective. My truck is dead.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	134000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DARIEN, IL
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2001 Toyota TACOMA Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Toyota TACOMA Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

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