NHTSA Complaint #10368220 — 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED RUST UNDER IT TOWARDS THE REAR. A FEW YEARS LATER, WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. SHE WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER FRACTURED AND THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN PIPE LEAKING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE LEAKING PIPE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE SEVERE RUSTING AND FRACTURED HAND BRAKE WERE NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.