2000 Toyota Tundra Rust Recall
Hopefully Toyota decides it would be nice to replace my bed at no cost.
2000 toyota tundra rust recall. No apology no offer to talk to the manager no help. Not sure home much it will matter long term at least slow. The company had to recall thousands of Toyota Tundra models of 2000-2003 sold in the US because of frame rust.
My pickup is a 2004 Tundra that has only 200000 km on the odometer and the body is in excellent shape. 2000 Tundra Limited 4x4 1100 Build. This is a record of safety issues for vehicles of this year make model and trim.
Toyota has recalled 2000-2003 Tundra frames. 32 lift visor 2857516 eibach pro-truck Cvj axles custom lighting. I had it inspected for the recall in 2012 and was told it passed inspection now it is completely rusted through in multiple places cross member is cracked cannot support spare tire much less the rest of the vehicle safely.
They might be a pain but a recalled problem is better than an ignored one. 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. I had both recalls done2009 and 2012 at my Toyota dealership.
During recent service the Toyota tech brought my attention to severe rust through on the frame of my 2001 Tundra 111000 miles even said it was unsafe to drive. The 2000 Toyota Tundra has 5 problems reported for rusted out frame rails. Search for Frame Rust Recall only pulls up older threads about the 1st recall.
After notification from Toyota about frame rusting problem an inspection was done by Toyota dealer in 2011 and I. I took the bed off 1st time with any truck not to difficult. The vehicle was taken to lynch Toyota of manchester CT where it was confirmed that the vehicle was unsafe to drive.