NHTSA Complaint #10295764 — 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA

COMPLAINT AND CONCERN REGARDING MY TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCK, YEAR 2000. MY AUTO MECHANIC ADVISES ME THAT THE REAR FRAME, ALONG WITH THE SUPPORTS THAT ATTACH THE TRUCK BED TO FRAME HAVE RUSTED TO POINT THAT THEY ARE UNSAFE, AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. HE STATES THAT THE BED IS BECOMING UNSECURE DUE TO THE HEAVY CORROSION OF THE BRACKETS AND THAT PARTS OF THE FRAME WILL NEED TO BE REINFORCED WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR. THE RUST AND CORROSION IS VERY VISIBLE - AND ALL THIS IN SPITE OF FACT THAT THE TRUCK IS GARAGED AND VERY WELL MAINTAINED - LESS THAN 90 K MILES AND ONLY ONE DRIVER. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO TRADE IT IN DUE TO THE HEAVY RUST PROBLEM OF THE FRAME AND BRACKETS. HE SAYS THAT IN AN ACCIDENT, THE TRUCK BED COULD FLY OFF IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED. *TR