NHTSA Complaint #10366513 — 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA

TOYOTA'S TUNDRA CORROSION RECALL FOCUSES ON THE FRAME, FUEL TANK MOUNTING, AND SPARE TIRE MOUNTING HARDWARE. IF THE FRAME HAS NO PERFORATIONS AND THE FUEL TANK SUSPENSION AND SPARE TIRE MOUNTING ARE SOUND, THE TRUCK IS DETERMINED TO BE SAFE. MY TUNDRA HAS BEEN SO INSPECTED BY A DEALER, PASSED THEIR TEST, AND FOUND TO BE "SAFE.". MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE VEHICLE'S UNDERCARRIAGE SHOWS EXTENSIVE CORROSION OF FRAME, STEERING, AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS BEYOND THE SCOPE OF TOYOTA'S RECALL. THE EXTENT OF THE CORROSION IS SO GREAT THAT IT CALLS INTO QUESTION THE POTENTIAL FOR A SUSPENSION OR STEERING COMPONENT TO FAIL DURING OPERATION, LEADING TO A LOSS OF CONTROL AND INJURY TO PASSENGERS AND OTHERS ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF SEVERAL CORROSION SITES ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF MY TRUCK THAT ILLUSTRATE MY CONCERN. I HAVE TAKEN MY TRUCK TO A BODY SHOP FOR EVALUATION AND WAS TOLD IT IS NOT SAFE. TOYOTA'S RECALL DOES NOT ADDRESS THE FULL RANGE OF SAFETY ISSUES BROUGHT ON BY THEIR CORROSION PROBLEM. TOYOTA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO INSPECT ALL OF THE CRITICAL COMPONENTS SUBJECT TO THE EXCESSIVE CORROSION AND EITHER DETERMINE THEY ARE SAFE OR REPAIR THEM. IF MY DIGITAL PHOTOS WOULD ASSIST YOU IN UNDERSTANDING MY CONCERN, I WOULD BE HAPPY TO FORWARD THEM TO YOU. THANK YOU! *TR