Toyota Tundra Rust Recall

Toyota issues many double secret recalls.

Toyota tundra rust recall. In response to a NHTSA investigation Toyota announced a recall to replace rusting rear cross-members on 2000-2003 Tundra frames in November of 2009. 2006 Toyota Tundra truck bed started rusting several years ago. I was directed to Toyota corp and was informed same BS.

I purchased a 2006 Tundra SR5 in 2016 and was never told about frame recall. NHTSA originally began investigating Tundra frame rust complaints in October 2009 and approximately a month later announced a voluntary recall. Affected are 2016-2017 Toyota Tundra trucks equipped with rear step bumpers made of resin with resin reinforcement brackets at the corners.

Discovered a lg rust hole on frame and contacted Toyota dealer that informed me of recall but expired date. My positive experience with 200003 Toyota Tundra frame rust recall. Recall List for the 2019 Toyota Tundra Official recalls have been issued for the 2019 Toyota Tundra by the NHTSA.

NHTSAs investigation found that 00-03 Tundra spare tires which are mounted to the rear cross-member were falling off due to frame rust. But the Toyota Tundra and Sequoia also had rust issues around this time. Toyota in 2016 settled a class-action suit by agreeing to spend 3 billion to repair millions of Tacomas Tundras and Sequioa SUVs with rusting frames.

The first was a TSB with covered the entire frame for rust holes but this expired in 2012. Toyota received criticism for its initially. There was a recall for the rusted frame but not the bed.

Back in March Toyota expanded its frame-related recall campaign for the 2000-2003 Tundra as affected trucks arrived in droves across the nation with significant amounts of frame. Hot Cars said that the frames were not properly treated in the beginning and mainly became damaged in the rear. 2017 for an airbag recall that was fixed and spoke to an employee about additional rust which had developed on the frame since we purchased it.