NHTSA Complaint #11373943 — 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA
SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11373943 |
| Vehicle | 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 225,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NJ |
Consumer Description
SIGNIFICANT FRAME CORROSION IN MULTIPLE AREAS TO INCLUDE ONE AREA WITH A HOLE ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE FRAME RAIL, AND MOST ACUTELY WHERE THE REAR LEAF SPRING CONNECTS TO THE FRAME WITH ONLY 50% OF THE CONTACT AREA APPEARING TO BE STRUCTURALLY SOUND. DEALER STATES NOTHING THEY CAN DO. TWO AUTO RESTORATION SHOPS STATE THE FRAME IS GOING TO FAIL AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
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