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2003 Toyota TACOMA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1306837
Internal NHTSA #	10894125
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	TACOMA
Model Year	2003
File date	03/08/16
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Toyota issued an extended warranty on the frames of this vehicle due to them admitting that they used substandard metal to build the frame, therefore, resulting in accelerated rust and corrosion. I was never notified that this was an issue, and happened to find out from a friend that toyota extended the warranty because of this. I took this frame in for an evaluation on 8/3/16 and it failed the inspection. This vehicle only has 40,000 miles on it and is in great condition other than the frame, which was toyota's fault and they need to be held accountable. The service department at toyota of melbourne in melbourne, florida, told me that they would install a new frame, but i would be responsible for paying for any parts that may be needed to do the installation which will be around $2,500. I think that this issue needs to be a recall because toyota has known about this since 2008, bought back over 800,000 of these trucks, and never notified me that i need to get this frame inspected. I cannot afford to pay that much money for a repair, so i will be driving around with an unsafe vehicle, because toyota refuses to make this a recall. This is their responsibility, and toyota is putting the safety of drivers at risk by forcing them to pay more than the vehicle is worth for the repair. In today's economy, no one who is driving a 2003 vehicle can afford a $2,500 repair on an extended warranty issue! Pleas work to force toyota to make this a recall so that no deaths occur when these rotted frames fall off of these trucks while they are being driven!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	40000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	INDIALANTIC, FL
VIN pattern	TESM192N63ZXXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	11/10/24
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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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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