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Suspension, structure
11/01/2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 (NA) TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED CORROSION WHERE THE SPARE TIRE WAS LOCATED, ON THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS, AND ON THE SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
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Suspension, structure
09/23/2014
1995 TOYOTA TACOMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FRAME RUST CORROSION PERFORATION RECALL NOTICE ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED TWO YEARS IN A ROW, HE WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH HIS VEHICLE, WHEN IN FACT THERE WAS A RUST ISSUE. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE RUST, WHEN HE WASHING THE VEHICLE. THE FRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND THERE WAS LITTLE TO NOTHING HOLDING THE FRAME IN PLACE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THEY WERE NO LONGER HONORING THE WARRANTY. *JB
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Suspension
11/30/2015
MU TACOMA HAS RUSTED SUSPENSION. I FIRST NOTIVE IT WHEN THERE WAS A RECALL. I WENT TO A DEALERSHIP AND WAS TIOLD I WAS NOT THE LIST. I PAID FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET. NOW MORE RUST IN FRAME HAS BEEN DISCOVERED. IT WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. WHAT CAN I DO?????
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Suspension, air Bags
02/09/2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY FLASHED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNOCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CABLE SUB-ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL NOTIFICATION REGARDING THE LEAF SPRING POSSIBLY RUSTING AND PUNCTURING THE FUEL TANK; HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. ...UPDATED 02/19/16 *BF *CN
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Steering
09/09/1015
RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED, AND WHEEL FELL OFF WHILE MOVING.
