NHTSA Complaint #10492320 — 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10492320
Vehicle 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA
Component STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 146,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NY

Consumer Description

PREVIOUS COMPLAINT NOT CORRECT. TOOK VEHICLE TO TOYOTA NEWBURGH NY FOR SAFETY RECALL REPLACE FRAME WAS TOLD AT TIME HAD TO DO POWER STEERING AS LEAKING AND RUST AND ENTIRE COST I HAD TO PAY THOUGH COMPAIN STATES THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE OR THEY WOULDN'T PASS INSPECTION, I SHOWED THEM. NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO DO & HOPE TO RECOUPE LATER, YEAH RIGHT. TRUCK WENT IN COMPLETE FRAME WAS DONE REMARKABLE FAST, OBVIOUS WHY, AS I DROVE HOME THE TRUCK HAD NOT BEEN PUT BACK ON FRAME CORRECT THAT WAS CLEAR TO THE EYE BUT DRIVING IT THE CHALLENGE TO REMAIN ON ROAD SAFE.THE DEALER NYS CERTIFIED INSP. SITE ALSO PASSED THIS VEHICLE. THE TRUCK HAS SO MANY MORE SAFETY ISSUES AFTER COMPLETION ITS A JOKE THANKS NHTSA. NOT TO MENTION THE MALFUNCTION OF MANY COMPONENTS THAT WORKED PRIOR, CALLED DEALER AND COMPLAINED, THEY ALSO INFORMED ME AS REPLACE BEING DONE THAT THE EXHAUST HANGING BY THREAD DUE TO RUST BRACKETS ETC THE COST TO REPAIR $6000.00 IF I BRING IT BACK THEY WILL SURELY VIOLATE ME AGAIN, I CANT AFFORD $/AGGRAV. NHTSA HAS DONE NOTHING FOR ME BUT THEY CONTINUE TO COMPAIN ON THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE WE AS CONSUMERS ARE THESE TRUCKS NEED BE TAKEN OFF THE ROAD. TOYOTA CORP. N DEALER LAUGHED WHEN I STATED CALLING NHTSA GO AHEAD THEY WONT DO ANYTHING, FILLED W TOYOTA CUSTOMER HOTLINE ANYWAY KNOWING THEY ARE IN BED WITH NHTSA. MY ? WHO & WHERE ARE THESE FINES BILLLIONS OF $ GOING, SURELY NOT TO THE OWNERS OF VEHICLES. MR. STRICKLAND I DARE U TO DO YOUR TAXPAYING JOB & GET ME N OTHERS RESULTS TAKE THESE AND ANY OTHER VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD BEFORE MY OR HEY MAYBE YOUR FAMILY IS INVOLVED IN FATALITY. ARE ROADS ARE NOT SAFE, THIS AGENCY IS FAILING EVERYONE THAT TRAVELS OVER THE ROAD. ANY ATTORNEY WILLING TAKE PRIVATE CASE I GOT DOCUMENTS N SOME [XXX] NHTSA STINKS BIG IN THIS WHO DO U REPRESENT WHO RU ACCOUNTABLE TO I WANT ANSWERS MR.STRICKLAND CONTACT INFO NOWHERE WHY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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