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Toyota Announces Safety Recall on 2000 through 2003 Tundra Frame Rear Cross Member[/b]Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. will launch a Safety Recall involving approximately 110,000 Tundra vehicles sold in the United States.Certain 2000 through 2003 model year Tundra vehicles operated in cold climate areas with high road salt use, may exhibit excessive corrosion on the frame rear cross- member. In the worst case, the spare tire stowed under the truck bed may become separated from the rear cross member. Spare tire separation will create a road hazard for following vehicles and increase the likelihood of a crash.Eventually, excessive corrosion of the rear cross-member may also affect the functionality of the rear brake line at the proportioning valve. If this occurs, it can lead to the loss of the rear brake circuits which will increase vehicle stopping distances and the risk of a crash.In addition to the District of Columbia, the involved cold climate states with high road salt usage are: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.Beginning in December 2009 through early 2010, owners of the involved vehicles will receive a Safety Recall notification via first class mail asking them to take their vehicles to a Toyota dealer for an initial inspection of the rear cross member. During this inspection, the rear cross-member including the surrounding components such as, the brake line at the proportioning valve (which is mounted on the cross-member assembly) will also be inspected. Based upon the inspection, Toyota will do one of the following at no charge:TundraIf there is no significant corrosion of the rear cross-member assembly or the rear brake line at the proportioning valve, owners will be notified of that fact and requested to subsequently bring their vehicle back to the dealership so that a corrosion-resistant compound can be applied to the rear cross-member. Toyota will notify the owner when the corrosion-resistant compound is available.If significant corrosion is detected such that the rear cross-member can no longer safely support the spare tire and replacement components are available, the cross- member assembly will be replaced. In the event replacement components are not available, a temporary solution, such as the removal of the spare tire and securing it to the truck bed, will be performed until parts are available.In those relatively rare cases where the rear cross-member is significantly corroded and can no longer safely support the spare tire, but the rear cross-member cannot be replaced due to excessive frame corrosion at the mounting location (e.g., if the side rails are too damaged), Toyota will develop an appropriate remedy for those vehicles on a case-by- case basis.This inspection will take approximately 20 minutes depending on dealer scheduling.Until your vehicle is inspected, you may minimize the risk of the spare tire separating from the rear cross-member by removing it. If you choose to do so, please be sure not to be under the rear cross-member or spare tire carrier during the lowering process. In addition, if placing the spare tire in the truck bed or other area of the vehicle, it should be secured when driving.Customers with questions are asked to call the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1 800 331-4331.TOYOTA MAKES AWESOME TRUCKS!!!
 
i know youre trying to sarcastically bash toyota, but this really isnt that big of a deal, nearly every major car manufacturer has a defect in one of their lines at one point or another. this is an an extremely minor defect. the corrosion of the part to the point that it must be replaced it extremely rare, and the only thing it generally effects is the mounting of the spare tire. and occasionally the rear brakes, while the rear brakes failing definitely causes a major problem with stopping, i feel like it happens only in the rarest of cases, and the front brakes can still probably stop the truck. the spare tire mounting is basically not an issue at all, most trucks can function just fine without carrying an extra tire around. also, as you can see in the document they released, toyota is ready and willing to fix the problem, and to do so at their own cost. i think its great that they acknowledged that they have a problem and are willing to fix and address it.

sparknotes: dont be so fucking ignant you haterade-drinking asshole.
 
Having the frame rust away is significantly different than just body panels. Hell my dad has an 01 Sierra and drives it all the time and it never sees the garage. It has lived through some shitty winters (our city runs out of salt every year) and the frame looks damn near brand new.
 
I'm just bashing them because theyve had this exact same problem before with the same recall. Youd think they wouldve fixed the problem by now. Oh and putting corrosion free compound or replaceing the crossmember is just a bandage for a big boo-boo. Rust never sleeps.
 
LUCKY.

I want a 1KD-FTV (newest 3.0 turbo diesel engine) in my Tacoma quite badly...I just don't have $15,000 lying around for the conversion.
 
98 outback with 0 rust (where it shouldn't be) and has never been garage kept. I also live near syracuse which gets the most snow of any city in the US.
 
Any bare iron substance that is exposed to air and water will rust. Salt doesnt neccessarily cause it but it kind of speeds up the whole process. It likes to absorb moisture and stick to everything it touches.
 
Yeah it kinda sucks they make em in the US these days, as far as I can tell that is the major problem.

My frame on my taco rusted horribly.............then they bought it back for 150% of it's worth on kbb. I was more than happy to sell it back.

Now I'm in a t100 because toyota is the shit but I like parts and trucks that come from japan thank you.

 
I have a 1999 4-Runner, and the only thing wrong with it is the rust. And, well, there is quite a bit of it. Other than the rust on the car, our other 2 toyotas in the family don't have any problems with them. It is quite a dependable brand and gets you from point A to B w/o unnecessary luxuries. Thats what I look for in a family car.

As for the rust on my 4-Runner, its on all four corners of the bumpers, and the entire frame is rusty. Shocks are rusty, and the side-step below the doors recently bent under my brothers weight (100 lbs) because the support had rusted out. It's a pretty big issue, but its what you expect for a car driven 100,000 miles during Maine winters. Its been exposed to so much salt and other crap that I can't really complain. Hopefully they can extend the recall to this so i can get it taken care of free of charge, because this car is the shit.
 
round two of toyota recalls - a bunch of camrys and es350s are being recalled due to a problem with the gas pedal getting stuck. go toyota!
 
this is the first I'd heard of it...apparently the recall was actually in September, but the plans to correct were just outlined today. personally, i think you're an idiot if your gas pedal gets stuck on your floor mat and you can't figure it out. it's not fucking rocket surgery.

 
I heard of that too. I think i saw something on TV where the drive by wire system had a glitch and the car kept accelerating. Car was filled with a family of 4 and they ended up either T-boning another car in an intersection or just ran off the end of a T section and killed the entire family. His breaks werent working either...(I don't know if Toyota uses electronic braking either) but they were flipping out and couldnt figure out how to stop it.
I don't remember if this incident was because of the floormats or the drive by wire, but i know there have been problems with both.
But on account of the family and other similiar incidents...what the hell? I know its sad but there are other ways of stopping your car... E-brake, shift into neutral, downshift, put it in park, put it in reverse and drop the tranny, grind the car against a guardrail...etc. It's not that hard to figure out, sure your car is fucked but its better than dying.
 
LOL

anywhoo yea its not that hard to keep it from happening, its more the person's fault than the car makers
 
Another post from an American car dick sucker who is mad that his favorite auto brand is in the shitter while these foreign auto makers are doing better than his domestic brand. Quit looking for ways to bash them. There is a reason Toyota has been doing fine and your company had to take a few billion from our government's pocket.
 
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