NHTSA Complaint #10903328 — 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA

DURING A RECENT SAFETY INSPECTION, THE INSPECTOR NOTED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND IN ONE SPOT WAS RUSTED THROUGH. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN INITIATED BUT HAD EXPIRED IN MARCH OF 2016. ADDITIONALLY, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT SAFETY RELATED. I HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL. DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH A FRAME THAT MAY FAIL IS NOT SAFE. I BELIEVE THAT TOYOTA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL AND THAT THEY SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPAIR THIS UNSAFE CONDITION CAUSED BY LACK OF A VIABLE QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM.