NHTSA Complaint #10614529 — 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER

2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER SR5 WITH 145,000 MILES. AT A REGULAR MAINTENANCE, I WAS SHOWN A PICTURE OF A HOLE IN MY FRAME. RIGHT HAND REAR OF FRAME WHERE LOWER TRAILING ARM BRACKET IS WELDED WAS RUSTED THROUGH WITH SUBSTANTIAL INSTABILITY CONCERNS AND POTENTIAL LOSS OF USE DUE TO INABILITY TO PASS STATE INSPECTION. . OTHERWISE FRAME FINE AND NO RUST/ROT ON LEFT HAND SIDE FRONT OR REAR. MY 4RUNNER HAS BEEN AN EXCELLENT AND RELIABLE VEHICLE WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE. IT HAD ONLY A RUST SPOTS ON THE FRONT BUMPER, AND THAT'S ALL! THIS IS OUR FAMILY VEHICLE, AND IS NOT ABUSED. I ONLY HAVE 145,000 MILES AND FEEL STRONGLY THAT A FRAME ON A VEHICLE SHOULD LAST MUCH LONGER, AS IN PAST VEHICLES I'VE OWNED. I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH MY 4RUNNER, I DON'T WANT TO JUNK YARD IT OVER A BAD QUALITY FRAME FROM TOYOTA, BUT IT MAY COME TO THIS IF I CAN'T HAVE IT WELDED. TOYOTA NEED TO OWN UP TO THIS ISSUE WITH A RECALL ON THE 4RUNNERS LIKE THEY DID WITH THEIR TRUCKS. SAFETY SHOULD BE FIRST. THIS IS A PRESSING ISSUE AND NEED TO ADDRESSED . *TR