NHTSA Complaint #11154017 — 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA

I PURCHASED A TOP OF THE LINE '04 TOYOTA SEQUOIA IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR FOR ALMOST 9K. IT HAS LESS THAN 110K MILES ON IT AND IN PRISTINE CONDITION. WE TOOK IT TO THE SHOP IN AUGUST BECAUSE WE THOUGHT IT NEEDED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. NOPE! THIS WAS THE FRAME THAT WAS RECALLED UNDER THE TUNDRA TRUCKS FOR RUSTING OUT BECAUSE THE FRAMES WERE NOT BUILT CORRECTLY. NO WHERE IN MY RESEARCH DID THE RECALL MENTION THE SEQUOIAS. THE FRAME IS RUSTED SO BADLY THAT IT ISN'T EVEN SAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE. I HAVE BEEN TO KERRY TOYOTA IN FLORENCE KY, AND SPOKE WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT PEOPLE AND KEEP BEING TOLD THERE IS NOTHING YOU TOYOTA CAN DO ABOUT IT BECAUSE THE PREVIOUS OWNER DIDN'T TAKE IT IN WHEN THE RECALL WAS ACTIVE AND HAVE THE SPECIAL SPRAY COATING SPRAYED ON TO THE FRAME. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY OUTRAGEOUS. YOU HAD A RECALL ON THESE FRAMES AND DIDN'T INCLUDE THE SEQUOIA MODEL NAME AND TOYOTA KNEW THESE FRAMES WOULD BECOME DANGEROUS AND DETRIMENTAL TO THE LIFE OF THE CAR. THIS ISN'T A FEW HUNDRED DOLLAR FIX WHICH WE COULD DEAL WITH, IT'S 7 THOUSAND OR MORE DOLLARS FIX AFTER I PAID ALMOST 9K FOR A CAR THAT HAD LESS THAN 110K MILES AND IS OTHERWISE IN PERFECT CONDITION. WHEN WE PURCHASED THE CAR YOU COULDN'T TELL THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED SO BAD BECAUSE SOMEONE HAD SPRAYED UNDERCOATING ALL OVER THE FRAME. THIS CAR AND THE CONDITION IT IS IN MINUS THE FRAME SHOULD LAST ANOTHER 200K MILES OR MORE. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT, I SPENT ALL THAT MONEY ON IT AND I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT WITH EVERYONE WE HAVE SPOKEN TO NO ONE WANTS TO MAKE THIS RIGHT ESPECIALLY BECAUSE YOUR COMPANY KNEW HOW DETRIMENTAL AND DANGEROUS THIS FRAME IS, AND HERE I AM DRIVING MY CHILDREN AROUND IN IT. IT IS ATE UP WITH RUST SO BAD THAT IT CAN'T EVEN BE WELDED.