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

Issue ID	871027
Internal NHTSA #	10414782
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	TACOMA
Model Year	2003
File date	18/07/11
Component	STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2003 toyota tacoma was recalled in april 2010 for frame replacement. The truck failed and the "entire" frame was replaced. July 18, 2011, while driving this truck the spare tire falls out from beneath the vehicle. Thankfully i was on a side road going about 35 mph and the other vehicles on the road were able to avoid any impact. The next day i took the plate that was " holding" the spare tire to the toyota service center that replaced the frame. Despite the fact that the plate looked like it could have been a piece from the titanic, i was told that this particular part was not part of the tacoma recall. I asked if they had to remove this part while replacing the frame, which they acknowledged they did, and then i asked why they would put a worn piece back on... The response was "it probably didn't look that bad a year ago"....!!! I called the toyota 800 phone number and opened a case. As a result, i have learned that this part was recalled on the 2003 tundra, but not the tacoma... Toyota will however reimburse me the cost $233 if i wish to have the piece replaced. I am disgusted and shocked at the fact that something like this could happen. Thankfully no one was injured... However i could not get this very same truck inspected in the state of massachusetts in april of this year until i replaced the catalytic converter ($1600)... Yet it is okay to put safety inspection sticker on a vehicle that is a hazard to others due to a spare tire projectile that could occur at any moment. This is insanity to me. I also have a 1994 toyota which would not pass due to rust on the exterior "bumper"... Exterior rust was considered a hazard.. And i had to replace the entire bumper "or remove it" before it would pass. Perhaps the "inspection" requirements should be enhanced to include true life threatening problems... I have never had anyone harm themselves on my rusty bumper.... But i nearly took out 4 vehicles with my faulty spare tire mount.. *tt
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	103000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BREWSTER, MA
VIN pattern	5TEHN72N53ZXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	04/10/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	4WD
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Vehicle speed	35
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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