NHTSA Complaint #10928779 — 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10928779
Vehicle	2002 TOYOTA TACOMA
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	November 30, 2014
Date Filed	November 30, 2016
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

I OWN A 2002 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE SHOP AND THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE HAD A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF RUST. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE RUST AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

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