NHTSA Complaint #10252981 — 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10252981
Vehicle	2005 TOYOTA TACOMA
Component	STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Date of Incident	December 21, 2008
Date Filed	December 28, 2008
Mileage	85,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

2005 TOYOTA TACOMA HAS CRACKED FRAME. 05 IS A NEW BODY/FRAME STYLE B/C OF THE 99-04 TACOMA DEFECTIVE FRAMES. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE SHOP B/C MY FAN MOTOR WAS ABOUT TO FALL OFF, THAT'S WHEN THE DISCOVERY WAS MADE. MECHANIC STATED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO TOYOTA HQ. MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER HAS ALSO CONTACTED TOYOTA. THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR 2005. MECHANIC/BODY SHOP OWNER STATES IT CANNOT BE REPAIRED. FRAME MUST BE REPLACED, AND HE STATED MOST PEOPLE ARE NOT QUALIFIED TO REPLACE A FRAME, WHICH MAY PRESENT FURTHER SAFETY ISSUES. *TR

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