NHTSA Complaint #10981593 — 2012 TOYOTA TACOMA

BOUGHT TRUCK NEW IN 2012 AND MAINTAINED 100% RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE AT DEALER. AT 64,500 MILEAGE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING, AND WE DROVE TRUCK STRAIGHT TO DEALER SERVICE GARAGE. DEALER DETERMINED SECONDARY AIR INJECTION PUMP HAD CONTAMINATED WITH WATER, RESULTING IN RUST IN SYSTEM (VALVES ALSO). REPLACED PUMP AND VALVE ASSEMBLY AND GASKET. SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THE SAME PARTS WERE USED AND RECALLED IN RESPONSE TO REPORTS OF AIR INDUCTION PUMP ASSEMBLIES AND/OR AIR INJECTION SWITCHING VALVES ISSUES ON THEIR 2007-2010 TUNDRA AND 2008-2010 SEQUOIA MODELS, TOYOTA HAS DECIDED TO INCREASE ITS WARRANTY ON THESE PARTS AND IS EVEN OFFERING A REIMBURSEMENT IF YOU ALREADY HAD THIS ISSUE FIXED. TACOMA'S NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL REIMBURSEMENT! WHEN WE ASKED ABOUT HOW TO PREVENT FUTURE ISSUES, SERVICE TECH INFORMED US THE PART HAS BEEN "RE-DESIGNED" TO PREVENT THE PROBLEM FROM RE-OCCURRING. TOTAL BILL FROM DEALER WAS $1968.29. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD, NEVER BEEN IN FLOOD CONDITIONS, AND IS A COMMUTER VEHICLE ON PAVED ROADS.