NHTSA Complaint #10486327 — 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR UNRELATED REPAIR THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE FRAME WAS SEVERALLY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED THE PREVIOUS YEAR TO TREAT THE FRAME AND PREVENT CORROSION. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL AND NEVER HAD THE VEHICLE TREATED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THERE WAS NO REPAIR FOR THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR THE FRAME CORROSION. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN BECAUSE IT WAS UNSAFE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230,000. UPDATED 01/14/13