Toyota Tundra Rust Recall
NHTSAs investigation found that 00-03 Tundra spare tires which are mounted to the rear cross-member were falling off due to frame rust.
Toyota tundra rust recall. There was a recall for the rusted frame but not the bed. Toyota received criticism for its initially. Toyota Frame Rust CRC spray FAIL.
Discovered a lg rust hole on frame and contacted Toyota dealer that informed me of recall but expired date. The complete details of all recalls are listed below along with what they cover. Toyotas claim was that the salt from the roads caused the severe corrosion.
The frame corrosion problem to which you refer affects the Toyota Tacoma and Tundra pickup trucks as well as the Sequoia a large three-row SUV built on the Tundra chassis. Nov 14 2016. Toyota agreed to a massive 34 billion settlement for owners of the 2005-2010 Tacoma 2007-2008 Tundra and 2005-2008 Sequoia.
Toyota has had a series of problems with rusting frames including a 2009 recall of 110000 of its Tundra trucks. The frames were supplied by Dana Holding Corp in Maumee Ohio. The recall is for 2004-2006 Tundras and is called Corrosion-resistant compound application to the vehicles frame Pennsylvania is one of the 20 states included in the Cold Climate States Campaign.
On May 21 2017 a settlement of claims in a class action lawsuit involving 2005-2010 Toyota Tundra vehicles regarding frame corrosion was approved. Which if you complain enough the vehicle is fixed. Hot Cars said that the frames were not properly treated in the beginning and mainly became damaged in the rear.
Surrounding metal area surrounding all screws that hold bed onto frame completely rusted. The safety recall is only for the rear crossmembers. The first was a TSB with covered the entire frame for rust holes but this expired in 2012.