NHTSA Complaint #10970137 — 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10970137
Vehicle	2005 TOYOTA TACOMA
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	April 2, 2017
Date Filed	April 3, 2017
Mileage	190,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	UT

Consumer Description

THE FRAME IS RUSTING AND HAS PERFORATIONS WHICH COULD LEAD TO FRAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN KEPT IN IMMACULATE CONDITION OVER ITS LIFE. THE LEVEL OF CORROSION ON THIS VEHICLE DID NOT HAPPEN IN TWO YEARS. TOYOTA NEEDS TO NOTIFY THEIR CUSTOMERS THAT THESE VEHICLES ARE CORRODING FASTER (BECAUSE THEY FOUGHT THE SAME ISSUE IN COURT AND WON). THEY NEED TO POINT THAT THEY ARE NOT LEGAL TO DRIVE DESPITE THE INSPECTIONS APPROVED.

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