NHTSA Complaint #10224626 — 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10224626 |
| Vehicle | 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FM |
Consumer Description
I HAVE A 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 THAT BLEW A HEAD GASKET. AFTER TALKING WITH MY BROTHER HE ADVISED THAT THE TRUCK HAD A RECALL ON THE FAULTY HEAD GASKET. I LOOKED ON TOYOTA'S WEBSITE AND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MY VIN# FOR A FAULTY HEAD GASKET. I CALLED TOYOTA THIS MORNING AND THEY SAID THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED IN 2005 AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THEY SAID THEY HAD SENT RECALL NOTICES TO ALL OWNERS. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS TRUCK FOR A HEAD GASKET. THE TRUCK HAS ALWAYS BEEN MAINTAINED AND HAS HAD PROPER SERVICE. I FEEL THAT THE HEAD GASKET IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND SHOULD BE FIXED UNDER THIS RECALL. IF I WOULD HAVE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE THEY WOULD HAVE HAD TO FIX THE VEHICLE THEN. *TR
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