Topic: Toyota Tacoma Frame Recall

[lilbuddy]

Found this on pirate... Crazy. Maybe Ill take mine in and get a new one or a bunch of money



http://blog.lexus.com/2008/03/living-up-to-ou.html#more


March 07, 2008
Living Up to Our Commitment

Rust, as they say, never sleeps. It certainly never sleeps in the states where road salt is in heavy use, and we’ve recently become aware of additional evidence of that fact.

We’ve received reports that on a small number of model-year 1995 to 2000 Tacomas, excessive corrosion of the frame has caused perforation of the metal. The reason for this, it appears, is that the frames of some of the 813,000 vehicles built during this time-frame may not have adequate corrosion protection. 1997tacoma2wdedited_5

As a result, when they’re exposed to severe environmental conditions, especially in states where salt is used for the de-icing of roads, these frames may develop corrosion that goes beyond the normal surface rust that’s commonly found on metal after years of exposure – and in this case, these trucks are from eight to 13 years old.

Because of our oft-stated commitment to standing behind our products, we’re extending the rust-perforation warranty covering these trucks for a period of 15 years from each vehicle’s original date of purchase, with no mileage limitation, for corrosion damage that results in perforation of the vehicle’s frame material. Owners of these Tacomas need not be the original owners. Even if you bought your Tacoma second- or third-hand, it’s covered by this extended warranty.

Here’s how this will work: Starting in the middle of March and continuing over a period of time, owners of 1995-2000 Tacomas will be sent letters informing them about this issue. If you find rust perforation on your vehicle's frame, have your truck inspected by a Toyota dealer.

If frame corrosion damage is confirmed by an inspection at a Toyota dealership, at Toyota's option, we will either repair the vehicle or repurchase it. No matter the vehicle’s actual condition, it will be valued as a vehicle in excellent condition. If the inspection reveals no rust perforation, the 15-year warranty will remain in force.

This is worth underscoring: This is not a recall. Rather, it’s an example of our commitment to the durability of our products and to our owners. These are older trucks and rust is a fact of life, especially where road salt is used, but that’s not what’s important. What’s important is that we take care of our owners. We just thought you should know that.

- Mike Michels, Corporate Communications

[JanMarie13]

There is a similar thread in CCC about this.  I just heard about it today.  A buddy called at lunch time and he has a 96 Tacoma that he just recently bought from a friend.  He happened to call a local Toyota dealer because he was already thinking about trading it in on a new one, and he was told that if he drove it up there, they could not legally allow him to drive away in it (probably without first giving it the official Toyota inspection).

Being Pennsylvania, we're a HEAVILY salted state, so we'll be checking both our vehicles, even though the hubby's Taco is an 02, and my 97 is a 4Runner.  One of the Q&A on that blog was asking about 4Runners being affected and the answer was that they are made in completely different plants with totally different frame suppliers so they do not expect the 4Runners to be affected.

[Doof]

do it lil broski, might as well and keep the check for your 12 adaptors you need for duels

[lilbuddy [OP]]

do it lil broski, might as well and keep the check for your 12 adaptors you need for duels

Yah ill keep the check for adapters for the truck i wouldnt have