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2003 Toyota TACOMA Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1166114
Internal NHTSA #	10693987
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	TACOMA
Model Year	2003
File date	12/03/15
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased this 2003 toyota tacoma 4 dr a few months ago i've been a toyota owner for more than 6 yrs as my previous trk was also a tacoma the body on this trk was spotless, no rust anywhere, the frame had surface rust but it didn't look too bad the trk needed tires & a bulb for safety. I felt like i had gotten lucky to get a nice dependable trk on the road. Within a month i noticed the trk was riding rougher. It seemed to be getting worse everyday. Tacoma doesn't have good suspension in the 1st place as i had to do it twice on my last trk. The trk had snow build up from the cold winter we were having, so i took it to the car wash to clean it up before putting `it in the shop. While washing it i noticed some scale rust came off under the drivers floor, i pulled it into the shop over the hoist & while setting the lift arms i noticed a substantial hole in my frame. I lifted the trk to find a piece of the frame starting at the lt front sway bar mount had rotted around the welded seam & disintegrated. The hole was15" long & another 8" hole on the rt rear in frt of the spring shackle. Toyota says they will replace the spare tire hanger under warranty but the frame is my issue as i did not have the frame inspected back in 2010 to extend the warr. Until 2017. I did not own the trk until 2014. Toyota is trying to hide behind a technicality that does not apply to the new owner. I feel toyota should be held responsible for the excessive rust issue as they are well aware of the problem. They have had to re-call over 160. 000 units because of the fact they failed to use adequate rust protection in the 1st place. This trk & many other toyota trks on the road are a potential death trap. The world needs to be informed of toyota not backing their warr. & trying to keep the hush hush on their recall for rust perforation. Toyota created the problem, toyota needs to fix the problem.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	275000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MITCHELL ONTARIO CANADA N0K1N0, TX
VIN pattern	5TEHN72N83ZXXXXXX
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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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
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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 Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Toyota TACOMA Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

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