NHTSA Complaint #11297743 — 2008 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11297743
Vehicle	2008 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	December 1, 2012
Date Filed	January 7, 2020
Mileage	45,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE FRAME. VEHICLE IS MAINTAINED VERY WELL, BUT FRAME RUST CONTINUES TO GET WORSE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE FJ CRUISER ON ALL THE FORMS ONLINE. TOYOTA HAS YET TO FILE A RECALL ON OUR VEHICLES. OTHER TOYOTA VEHICLES THAT USE THE SAME FRAME HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECALLED. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF US WITH A ROTTING IN FRAMES AND TOYOTA WILL DO NOTHING.

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