Toyota to Recall 110,000 Tundra Trucks Due to Rust
About 110,000 Toyota Tundra trucks from model years 2000 to 2003 will be recalled because of excessive rust on the vehicle’s frame where the spare tire is held in place, officials said today.
Owners of trucks covered by the recall who live in 21 “cold weather” regions of the United States are encouraged to immediately remove the spare tire from the frame to avoid the tire falling out due to rust corrosion while driving, creating a risk of traffic accidents, according to the Associated Press.
The recall applies only to 2000 to 2003 Tundras registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin as well as the District of Columbia.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it has received at least 20 complaints of severe frame corrosion in Toyota Tundra trucks. In some cases, consumers complained that the spare tire, which is carried under the truck bed, had separated from the frame. In five incidents, the rust on the frame was blamed for severing brake lines on the vehicles.
The use of road salts and chemical deicers commonly used in cold-weather regions is suspected of contributing to additional corrosion on the metal frames of the trucks, Toyota officials said.
Owners of the recalled trucks can have their vehicles inspected at a Toyota dealer for free and the frame assembly will be replaced if necessary at no cost to the truck owner, officials said. Where no significant rust is found, a corrosion-resistant coating will be applied to the frame.
For more information, owners may call the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 800-331-4331, officials said.
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I bought one of the first Tundras, a 2000. 2 weeks new it refused to start. CD player could play only one disc before getting hot and skipping.Got mad and let 2 CD’s play while skipping and unit started smoking.Faceplate was too hot to touch. Steering locked up at 1 month new twice. 2 months new brakes shook vehicle so bad I was afraid to drive it. Its almost impossible to get tires to not shake at highway speed. I get them road forced balanced and still have shake. Tried goodyear,goodrich,michelin,kumho,dunlop. The best is Michelin. Many owners have had problems with these trucks.Toyota treats you like an idiot when you complain. The dealers seem to be instructed to tell you they see or hear nothing wrong. At some point I gave up complaining.Even their corporate office would shine me on.Since I bought my truck in Illinois and now live in Tennessee, I bet they wont replace the tire holder.Maybe a few lawsuits is what they need. I am not a Toyota hater.This is my 6th toyota.I have noticed Toyota’s quality is getting worse every year.