NHTSA Complaint #10331941 — 1992 TOYOTA PICKUP

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I OWN A 1992 4X4 TOYOTA PICKUP (VIN #[XXX]) I READ AN ARTICLE LAST WEEK IN THE WASHINGTON POST SAYING THAT THIS YEAR TOYOTA PICKUPS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR FAULTY STEERING AND LINKAGE RODS. I ALSO READ A PRESS RELEASE ON NHTSA WEBSITE ABOUT IT. I CALLED TOYOTA, AND BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND THE 800 HOTLINE TELL ME THAT MY VIN # IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. MY PICKUP HAS ALWAYS MADE BINDING NOISES WHEN I MAKE HARD TURNS. SO GIVEN THE QUESTION OF TOYOTA'S VERACITY IN ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM, I WANT TO REPORT THE COMPANY'S REFUSAL TO DO THE RECALL WORK. I HAVE SEEN NO OTHER INFORMATION FROM NHTSA OR ANYWHERE ELSE THAT SOME VIN NUMBERS ARE EXEMPTED. MY QUESTION IS WHETHER THE NHTSA WILL CONFIRM TOYOTA'S ASSERTION THAT MY VIN IS EXEMPTED FROM THIS RECALL? *TR