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2003 Toyota TACOMA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1181506
Internal NHTSA #	10715011
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	TACOMA
Model Year	2003
File date	22/05/14
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In may 2014 while having my vehicle serviced by a mechanic he brought to my attention a serious and ongoing issue with the frame of my 2003 toyota tacoma. I am experiencing a serious material defect in the frame of this vehicle. The problem i am experiencing is not normal. I am referring to a complete breakdown of the frame. I contacted toyota in may 2014 to file a formal complaint. Toyota informed me that my vehicle was recalled for a defective frame but the recall had expired. I informed toyota that i did not receive a recall from them and requested them to make good on the recall and replace my frame. They again refused my request. On may 22, 2014 i took my tacoma to motor world toyota for a frame inspection. The inspection found perforation on the left rear frame by the leaf spring. The inspection also stated due to frame perforation the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The mechanic that examined our truck stated that they were replacing frames on a large amount of toyota vehicles due to the frame defect. The service manager said he would report his findings to toyota and contact us. A few days later the manager contacted us only to inform us again corporate toyota again refused to replace the frame. In april of this year i again contact corporate toyota(case#1503280111) by phone and email to request them to honor the recall for the defective frame only to be refused again. I am asking for any assistance you can offer us. It is critical to our family for toyota to honor the recall on the frame our truck. My husband uses the vehicle to travel to frequent medical appointments. He has been treated since april 2012 for metastatic malignant melanoma. We have been preoccupied with radiation, chemo, 3 surgeries and frequent appointments for cat scans, pet scans etc. We desperately need this vehicle for continued transportation to his medical appointments.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	194324
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MOUNT POCONO, PA
VIN pattern	5TEVL52N63ZXXXXXX
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	04/10/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	RWD
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Vehicle speed	0
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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 Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Toyota TACOMA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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