NHTSA Complaint #11074334 — 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A "BXD" RECALL IN 2014 FOR SEVERE FRAME CORROSION INSPECTION. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE HARR TOYOTA DEALER, LOCATED AT 100 GOLD STAR BLVD, WORCESTER MA 01606, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND SPRAYED A RUST RESISTANT COMPOUND ON THE FRAME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPRAY STARTED TO FLAKE OFF WITHIN A SHORT TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FLAKING WAS NORMAL AND TOOK PICTURES OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED NOXUDOL,THE SPRAY MANUFACTURER, AT (301)-972-0860 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FLAKING WAS NOT NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WESTBORO TOYOTA, LOCATED AT 271 TURNPIKE RD, WESTBOROUGH, MA, 01581, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND FOUND HOLES AND RUST IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER (TOYOTA) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,833. *TT *TR