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2004 TOYOTA TACOMA — STRUCTURE:BODY

crash · 1319264 · 2016-09-20

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TACOMA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
157,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

WAS REAR-ENDED YESTERDAY. UPON INSPECTION BY INSURANCE INSPECTOR, THE INSPECTOR STATED THE FRAME FAILED, CROSS-MEMBER BROKE OFF FRAME DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST AND REAR OF FRAME WAS ROTTED. THIS VEHICLE HAD RECEIVED FRAME RECALL, BUT WAS ONLY OFFERED UNDERCOATING, WHICH WAS DONE, BUT WAS OBVIOUSLY NOT DONE ON REAR OF FRAME. INSURANCE INSPECTOR KNEW OF THIS RECALL AND STATED TOYOTA SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH THIS. THE TRUCK WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION BEFORE ACCIDENT (OTHER THAN FRAME). DUE TO FRAME ROT, INSTEAD OF BEING FIXABLE, IT WAS DEEMED TOTAL LOSS AND WILL NOW COST SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL BURDEN. CALLED LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER I HAVE DEALT WITH BEFORE AND THEIR CUSTOMER RELATIONS DIRECTOR WENT TO INSPECT AND NOTED REAR PART OF FRAME RUSTED OUT, BUT THAT'S WHERE ALL DAMAGE OCCURRED DUE TO BEING REAR-ENDED, SO DIDN'T OFFER MUCH OTHER THAN IT WAS AN "INTERESTING SITUATION". THEN HAD THE NERVE TO ASK IF ONE OF HIS SALES PEOPLE COULD CALL ME TO BUY ANOTHER TOYOTA.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10908313
Machine
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