1992 Toyota Toyota Truck

I HAVE A '92 TOYOTA 5 SPEED PICK-UP TRUCK AND FOR THE LAST 2 - 3 MONTHS IT HAS BEEN GETTING HARDER AND HARDER TO SHIFT GEARS. I FINALLY HAD IT LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC (NOW THAT THE TRUCK IS JUST ABOUT UN-DRIVABLE) AND WAS TOLD THE MOUNTING BRACKET FOR THE CLUTCH AND BRAKE PEDALS IS CRACKED. THE CRACK ALLOWS THE BRACKET TO MOVE WHEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS DEPRESSED CAUSING THE CLUTCH TO NOT COMPLETELY DIS-ENGAGE MAKING IT VERY HARD IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIFT GEARS (OR GET IT OUT OF GEAR). I'VE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND TALKED TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THAT TOYOTA MAKES A NEW "UPGRADED" VERSION OF THIS BRACKET FOR REPLACEMENT. HOWEVER, UNFORTUNATELY THE PRICE TAG ON THIS BRACKET FOR MY PARTICULAR TRUCK IS AROUND $197 FOR THE PART ALONE. I HAVE READ MANY STORIES NOW OF PEOPLE NEARLY REAR-ENDING OTHER VEHICLES OR BEING STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD UPON THIS PARTS FAILURE AND I AM GLAD THAT HASN'T HAPPENED TO ME. BUT I THINK THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND COULD VERY POSSIBLY CAUSE A COLLISION. ALSO, I THINK ITS RIDICULOUS IN THE FIRST PLACE THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO FORK OUT THE MONEY TO REPLACE A PART THAT HAS A VERY KNOWN DEFECT AND IS COMMON FOR THIS VEHICLE MAKE FROM THE LATE '80S TO LATE '90S. SOMEBODY REALLY NEEDS TO HAVE A LOOK AT THIS. SOMEONE COULD GET HURT AND ITS UNFAIR TO PASS THE BUCK ONTO THE CONSUMER TO REPLACE SOMETHING THAT IS KNOWN TO BE FAULTY IN THE FIRST PLACE AND/OR COULD VERY WELL ENDANGER THEIR LIVES. *TR