NHTSA Complaint #10895506 — 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA

I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR A RECALL CONCERNING THE FRAME RUSTING THROUGH AND BREAKING IN 2011. THE DEALERSHIP DECIDED TO SPRAY THE FRAME WITH UNDERCOATING RATHER THAN FIX THE PROBLEM OR REIMBURSE ME FOR MY VEHICLE. KNOW THE FRAME HAS COMPLETELY BROKEN ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. AFTER LOOKING AT THE DAMAGE IT IS CLEAR THAT THE DEALER SIMPLY SPRAYED OVER THE RUSTING FRAME TO COVER UP THE DAMAGE RATHER THAN FIX IT. I DROVE THIS VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOT KNOWING THE DANGER THAT I WAS PUTTING MYSELF AND FAMILY IN. KNOW MY VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND TOYOTA IS OFFERING TO GIVE ME A MEAGER $1,000 TOWARDS A NEW VEHICLE. THIS IS NONSENSE CONSIDERING THEY KNEW THE ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE AND DID NOT FIX IT PROPERLY WHEN THEY SHOULD HAVE. I DON'T HAVE SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS TO PUT INTO A NEW VEHICLE WHEN THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE LASTED SEVERAL MORE YEARS. I HAVE PICTURES THAT SHOW I TAKE GREAT CARE OF MY VEHICLES (OUTSIDE/INSIDE LOOK NEW) AND THE ONLY ISSUE IS DUE TO THE MANUFACTURERS NEGLIGENCE. I FEEL THAT TOYOTA SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR FAULT AND FIX MY VEHICLE. I'M NOT LOOKING FOR A HANDOUT BUT WANT THEM TO DO THE RIGHT THING. TOYOTA SHOULD FIX THIS ISSUE AS IT IS NO FAULT OF MY OWN.