2007 Toyota Tacoma

WE TOOK OUR TOYOTA TACOMA 07 WITH 62,402 MILEAGE FOR STATE INSPECTION ON 7/24/2019. SIGNIFICANT RUST PERFORATION WAS FOUND ON THE FRAME CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FAIL INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WE LEARNED ABOUT TOYOTA'S WARRANTY EXTENSION PROGRAM FOR RUST PERFORATION FROM THEIR CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT FOR 2005'2010 TACOMA VEHICLES, BUT OUR 07 TACOMA'S EXTENSION EXPIRED ON 5/26/2019. WE CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND WERE TOLD THAT TOYOTA WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP IN OUR SITUATION, EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM EXISTED PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THEIR ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND WE ONLY LEARNED OF THE PROBLEM AND THE PROGRAM AT THIS POINT BECAUSE OF THE TIMING OF OUR STATE INSPECTION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE WAS COLLECTING RUST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RUST HAD PARTIALLY EATEN THROUGH THE ROOF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHATTAM TOYOTA (7 PARK OF COMMERCE WAY, SAVANNAH, GA 31405, (912) 386-4040) WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR, WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ROOF, THE PAINT ON THE HOOD AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. *BF*JB

THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WAS NOT IN A WRECK. I RECENTLY HAD MY TRUCK WORKED ON AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE FRAME HAD ABOUT A TWO FOOT SPOT THAT WAS RUSTED THROUGH THE FRAME. AFTER LEARNING THIS, I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT THAT WAS SETTLED WITH TOYOTA FOR THE 2005-2010 YEAR MODEL TACOMA BECAUSE OF FRAME CORROSION. I CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE TO EXPLAIN TO THEM THAT I NEVER GOT A RECALL NOTIFICATION IN THE MAIL. THEY BASICALLY TOLD ME THEY WOULD NO LONGER REPLACE THE FRAMES FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE I WAS TWO MONTHS PAST THE DEADLINE. I WILL MOST LIKELY BE FILING A LAWSUIT AGAINST THEM IF THEY CONTINUE TO REFUSE TO REPLACE MY FRAME. THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND HAD I KNOWN ABOUT THIS, I WOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF IT SOONER. THEY CLAIM THEY SENT A RECALL NOTIFICATION, HOWEVER I NEVER RECEIVED IT. I DON'T THINK IT'S RIGHT THAT TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO FIX A PROBLEM THEY KNEW ABOUT AND WAS RECALLED ON THE VEHICLE THEY BUILT. MY FAMILY HAS RIDDEN IN THE VEHICLE AND HAVE BEEN PUT AT RISK OR SERIOUS BODILY INJURY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. NOW I BASICALLY HAVE A WORTHLESS UNSAFE TRUCK THAT WILL COST TOO MUCH TO REPAIR. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO FORCE TOYOTA TO REPLACE THE FRAME ON MY TRUCK? TOYOTA GAVE ME CASE #[XXX]. THE CONVERSATION WAS RECORDED AND BURNED TO A CD, WHICH I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION. IF NECESSARY, I CAN MAIL IT TO SOMEONE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V604000 (SUSPENSION). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA OF YORK (1885 WHITEFORD RD, YORK, PA 17402) TO HAVE THE LEAF SPRING REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY FOR THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

MY TOYOTA TACOMA (2007) APPEARS TO QUALIFY FOR THE AIRBAG RECALL BUT SEARCHING MY VIN DOES NOT BRING IT UP. THE MANUFACTURING FACILITY, DATES AND VIN RANGE ALL SEEM TO MATCH. HOW DO I CHALLENGE THIS OR APPEAL TO HAVE THIS CORRECTED? THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON I AM TOLD IT WILL COST HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX THE SPIRAL SPRING. PLEASE HELP!

THERE ARE 3 RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE IN WHICH I'VE BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND TRIED TO SET UP A DATE IN WHICH I CAN LEAVE MY VEHICLE. THE RECALL NOTIFICATION FROM TOYOTA STATED THAT I WOULD BE PROVIDED A LOANER VEHICLE WHILE THE WORK IS BEING PERFORMED, SINCE THE RUST TREATMENT WAS GOING TO TAKE 4 DAYS TO DRY. NOW SINCE I'VE REQUESTED A LOANER VEHICLE THE DEALERSHIP CONTINUES TO AVOID MY CALLS OR LET ME SPEAK WITH THE HEAD REPAIR TECHNICIAN. THE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE HAS HAD RECALLS FOR SAFETY HAZARDS AND POTENTIAL DEATH WHILE DRIVING.

I OWN A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. IT'S FRAME HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER (HERTRICH) THREE SEPARATE TIMES FOR RUST TO THE FRAME. IT RECEIVED A RUST INHIBITOR COATING ON 1/16/15. IT WAS INSPECTED AGAIN ON 12/21/17 AND 1/3/19. DURING THE 1/3/19 INSPECTION, THE DEALER CONDUCTED A MULTI-POINT INSPECTION. MY TRUCK'S STEERING COMPONENTS AND STEERING LINKAGE WERE INSPECTED. IT RECEIVED A GREEN CHECK BY THE DEALER, THE HIGHEST RATING. ON 2/7/19, JUST ONE MONTH AFTER THE INSPECTION, MY POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT SAFELY TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC. MY TRUCK'S RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM HAD HEAVY CORROSION, AND MOST OF THE POWER STEERING FLUID HAD LEAKED. MY MECHANIC REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM. IT WAS HEAVILY CORRODED. MY MECHANIC SAID HE HAD NEVER SEEN ONE THIS CORRODED. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PHOTOGRAPHS OF MY CORRODED POWER STEERING RACK. TOYOTA HAS REFUSED TO APPLY A SECOND COAT OF THE RUST INHIBITOR TO MY TRUCK'S FRAME, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE NEW RUST COMING THROUGH THE PREVIOUS TREATMENT. NOW, RUST AND CORROSION TO MY POWER STEERING RACK, EXACTLY WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE TRUCK FRAME, HAD MASSIVE CORROSION, CAUSING A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM. I HAVE CHECKED TOYOTA FORUMS, AND THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON WITH OTHER TOYOTA TACOMA OWNERS. PLEASE FORCE TOYOTA TO PROPERLY ADDRESS THE CORROSION ISSUES WITH IT'S TACOMA TRUCKS. THE RUST INHIBITOR THAT WAS APPLIED TO MY TRUCK'S FRAME IN JANUARY OF 2015 HAS FAILED. THE TRUCK'S FRAME, AND COMPONENTS ATTACHED TO THE FRAME, CONTINUE TO RUST AND CORRODE, CAUSING DANGER TO ME, MY FAMILY, AND OTHER MOTORISTS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION IN THIS MATTER.

TAKATA RECALL- I HAD A ACCIDENT WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHICH CAUSED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. INJURIES INCLUDED FACIAL CUT TO CHIN REQUIRING EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL STITCHES, A CONCUSSION, BLACK EYE AND OTHER CUTS ( HAVE PHOTOGRAPHS THAT COULD NOT BE UPLOADED DUE TO SIZE) TAKATA INFORMED ME I MAY HAVE CLAIM. I FILLED OUT THERE FORMS ONLY TO BE DENIED THREE TIMES, THE LAST ONE DUE TO MY VEHICLE NOT ON RECALL LIST. MY QUESTION IS WHY IS MY VEHICLE NOT ON RECALL WHEN I HAVE SUFFERED THE EXACT INJURY'S FROM THE AIR BAG AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. THANK YOU.