NHTSA Complaint #10644864 — 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10644864
Vehicle	2005 TOYOTA TACOMA
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	May 8, 2014
Date Filed	October 15, 2014
Mileage	157,995 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I HAVE 2005 TACOMA 4X4 WITH A FRAME THAT CRACKED AND COLLAPSED INTO ITS SELF WERE THE LEFT MOTOR MOUNT IS WELDED TO THE FRAME. THE MOTOR CAME TO REST ON THE STEERING SHAFT KNUCKLE @ THE RACK AND PINION MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER. I CALLED TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE FIRST TIME THEY HAD HEARD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. UPON RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ON THE WEB THERE ARE WELL OVER 200 COMPLAINTS SAME PROBLEM. IT IS SUCH A PROBLEM THAT A FABRICATION COMPANY DMZ MAKES A GUSSET REPAIR KIT TO REPAIR AND REINFORCE THE FRAME. IT'S A BOUT A 10 HOUR REPAIR. HTTP://DMZFAB.COM/PRODUCT/TACOMA-MOTOR-MOUNT-GUSSET-KIT/. TOYOTA SHOULD CONTACT THEM FOR THE CURE. *TR

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