NHTSA Complaint #10492152 — 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10492152
Vehicle	1997 TOYOTA TACOMA
Component	STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
Date of Incident	January 5, 2011
Date Filed	January 10, 2013
Mileage	170,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AK

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BUMPER WAS RUSTED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A WINDSHIELD WIPER REPAIR AND THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE NO LONGER BE DRIVEN DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. UPDATED 01/23/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE NOTICED PEALING WAFERS OF RUST FLAKING OFF THE FRAME, IN JANUARY 2011. PRIOR TO 2011, HE NOTICED RUST COMING THROUGH THE CHROME OF THE REAR BUMPER WHERE IT CONNECTED TO THE FRAME AND YEARS PRIOR TO THAT HE NOTICED INCREASED RUST TEXTURE ON THE FRAME WHEN HE LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK BED AT THE REAR TIRES. UPDATED 01/31/13

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