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

Issue ID	1097903
Internal NHTSA #	10621688
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	TACOMA
Model Year	2003
File date	25/03/14
Component	STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELD
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	We purchased a used tacoma in march 2014. We inspected it very carefully for rust. None was noted. About 2 weeks later my son was changing the oil and noticed that rust was appearing around the holes near the sway bar. Now the holes are getting dangerously large. We probably won't be able to safely drive the truck in a few months. The frame rusts from the inside out so you can't see the problem until it's too late. We have talked to toyota and they are not willing to help because they have no record of it being sprayed even though i have evidence it was at a toyota dealer several times that they don't have. Toyota received a settlement from [xxx] for supplying the defective frames but they aren't willing to fix their defective frames. Some one who doesn't spend much time underneath their truck is going to have a frame break while they're speeding down the highway and get hurt. We are going to be out a lot of money because of this defective frame. Please hold toyota accountable before someone gets hurt. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	101000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MOORESVILLE, NC
VIN pattern	5TEWM72N63ZXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	11/10/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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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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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