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2003 Toyota TACOMA Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1585338
Internal NHTSA #	11234167
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	TACOMA
Model Year	2003
File date	01/06/19
Component	SUSPENSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Brought truck into body shop in june 2019 to have work done. They told me the frame on the truck was severely rusted in several places. They said it may be unsafe to drive. In 2016 (about 2. 5 yrs ago) i brought the truck into the local toyota dealer to have frame inspected under a recall notice. At that time they told me that the frame was ok. In addition the truck was at the dealer in 2018 for another recall for leaf springs. At this time they replaced leaf springs but did not report any problems with frame rust. The original body shop and my local car repair shop told me that the severity of the rust damage on the truck indicated that this has been going on a long time and were surprised that it had passed toyota dealer frame inspection. I called toyota national line and they told me that for frame replacements for my truck the program ended in january 31 2019. Subsequently i tried to work with the local dealer and they have also told me that national toyota will not help. Clearly the severity of the problem (see attached photos) indicates that the rust damage was happening over a long period of time and toyota was negligent in reporting this to me. Toyota should take responsibility for repairing/replacing the frame since clearly the problem has existed long before the january 31 2019 date and i have followed up on all the recall notices for this truck.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	136000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DOUGLAS, AK
VIN pattern	5TELU42N76ZXXXXXX
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	04/10/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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 Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Toyota TACOMA Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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