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2003 Toyota TACOMA Structure Frame And Members Underbody Shield Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1022560
Internal NHTSA #	10552002
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	TACOMA
Model Year	2003
File date	10/08/13
Component	STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELD
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have a toyota 2003 tacoma the frame is gone rotted so unsafe was told i should not have it on the road!! I cant afford the welding and the guy said he does not want the responsibility it could last 6 months or more he would have to keep checking it! I took it to several toyota dealers they said they could not equally swap any vehicle but yet told me it is unsafe to drive i called california my case was declined i had a mechanic say not to drive this anytime the frame will split in half so close to it i can't work because i need a truck for my job my boss is giving me time but is fed up so who knows will i have a job next week? I lost side job that was paying for my taxes due to no truck. Toyotas have has so many issues on this they had the buy back people were still getting money the years they told us were not mine the buy back stopped in 2011 we know someone got 17,0000 back ! On her old 99 hers was nothing like mine!!!!! There was a rust undercoating we never got the letter !!!!!!!!!!!! As a christian after telling them that i now got a letter that says the spare tire lift plate yup rusted but i can't drive it to them cant use the spare tire rusted out rim i am ready to have a nervous breakdown i have tried everything i was turned down from my case in california headquarters called again today i will hear back in a day no one can believe this i am ready to call the news my wife was supposed to today but had me fill this out why who knows i think at this point it needs to go public monday night on facebook toyota usa my wife put up a story and pics as people wrote they kept removing the post !!!!!! They did not want those pics out there saw a complaint on a 2006 about the same issue what happened to toyota? I refuse to drive a deathtrap my grandson went with me in that truck on saturdays .[xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	163000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CHESTER, NJ
VIN pattern	5TEWN72N13ZXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	04/10/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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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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2003 Toyota TACOMA Structure Frame And Members Underbody Shield Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Toyota TACOMA Structure Frame And Members Underbody Shield Problems, Complaints and Defects

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