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Federal safety officials have told Toyota to cough up more info on the rusted frame problems in the 2000 Toyota Tundra truck and the 2001 Toyota Tundra pickup truck.
Early stages of the federal safety investigation on the model?s rust problems apparently convinced the officials at NHTSA that they didn?t know enough to determine how bad the problem is, but Automotive News reports that safety investigators on focusing on one specific part of the frame, where the cross member supports the spare time and not the entire frame. Of course, that could change when more data is turned over by Toyota.
The cross member is the focal point at the moment because of at least 20 reports by consumers and police that spare times were falling off and brake systems were failing due to severe frame corrosion (rust) on the frames. In less than two months after opening an investigation, federal investigators received more than 70 complaints.
Other Tacoma trucks using the same supplier?s 750,000 frames that resulted in massive voluntary recalls and buybacks in 2008-09.
If you?ve got a rusty lemon Toyota Tundra, or a lemon Tacoma, don?t take a chance. Get a Burdge attorney. Getting rid of lemons is what we do. Everyday.
Burdge Law Office
www.NewCarLemonLaw.com
Because life?s too short to drive a rusty lemon pickup truck.
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Rusty Toyota's Being Investigated
Federal safety officials have told Toyota to cough up more info on the rusted frame problems in the 2000 Toyota Tundra truck and the 2001 Toyota Tundra pickup truck.
Early stages of the federal safety investigation on the model?s rust problems apparently convinced the officials at NHTSA that they didn?t know enough to determine how bad the problem is, but Automotive News reports that safety investigators on focusing on one specific part of the frame, where the cross member supports the spare time and not the entire frame. Of course, that could change when more data is turned over by Toyota.
The cross member is the focal point at the moment because of at least 20 reports by consumers and police that spare times were falling off and brake systems were failing due to severe frame corrosion (rust) on the frames. In less than two months after opening an investigation, federal investigators received more than 70 complaints.
Other Tacoma trucks using the same supplier?s 750,000 frames that resulted in massive voluntary recalls and buybacks in 2008-09.
If you?ve got a rusty lemon Toyota Tundra, or a lemon Tacoma, don?t take a chance. Get a Burdge attorney. Getting rid of lemons is what we do. Everyday.
Burdge Law Office
www.NewCarLemonLaw.com
Because life?s too short to drive a rusty lemon pickup truck.
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