NHTSA Complaint #10525823 — 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA

STRUCTURE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10525823
Vehicle	2009 TOYOTA TACOMA
Component	STRUCTURE
Date of Incident	July 1, 2013
Date Filed	July 19, 2013
Mileage	30,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

TOYOTA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN# T-SB-0129-11 TOYOTA KNEW THERE IS A MELTING/SAFETY ISSUE WITH DRL YET I WAS NOT INFORMED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN WARRANTY BACK IN SEPTEMBER 2011, WHEN THE TSB ABOVE WAS PUBLISHED BY TOYOTA. TOYOTA STILL WANTS ME TO PAY AT 31,000 MILES 2009 TACOMA ALMOST $300 TO FIX IT. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE SINCE MELTING HAS DIMMED THE LIGHTING OUTPUT & POSES A FIRE HAZARD AS THE MELTING HAS ALSO REACHED THE BACK OF THE BULB SOCKET WHERE THE WIRING IS. PLEASE HELP. *TR

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