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Originally Posted by askmrjesus
Dude, now your just fucking babbling.
If Toyota never reported the Tacoma issue, how could they have contacted me without the Government notification you just said they have to have? Seems to be a bit of a contradiction, don't you think?...
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Well low and behold (this is typical of this company to not assign blame to themselves) they never reported it, never made a recall and never made a bulletin (even though NTHSA is investigating the Tundra and I'm wondering if they will force a written recall...time will tell). What they did is extend the frame rust perforation to 15 years. BUT...they contacted you which the dude who validates our Owners Manual said that is not legal unless a campaign/recall was written IF the customer was the original owner. I'm going to ask our compliance guy about this. Sounds real real snake like, which as I've said is typical of Toyota. I mean it's one thing to extend the rust through warranty, but another to not release a mandatory recall, but offer you 1.5 times the value of the vehicle. What are we trying to hide here? Hmmmmm
Read on....
"Hi, folks, your friends at Toyota Motor Sales, here. We thought that we should bring to your attention a customer support program we’re announcing today to extend warranty coverage on the frames of Toyota Tacoma trucks from model year 1995 through 2000.
We’ve received reports that on a small number of Tacomas, frames may develop corrosion that goes beyond the normal surface rust that’s commonly found on metal after years of exposure. This corrosion may extend to actual perforation of the frame’s metal.
In response, we’re extending the rust-perforation warranty covering these trucks for a period of 15 years from each vehicle’s original date of purchase, with no mileage limitation, for corrosion that results in perforation of the vehicle’s frame material.
If you own one of these vehicles and you find that its frame may exhibit excessive corrosion to the point of metal perforation, we suggest that you take it to a Toyota dealership when you receive your notification letter so that it can be inspected. If inspection confirms frame corrosion damage perforation, we will either repair the vehicle or repurchase it.
Keep in mind that this is not a recall. Rather, it’s an example of our commitment to our owners.
For a more detailed explanation of the situation, and of our repurchase program, please visit Toyota’s Open Road at
http://blogs.toyota.com.
- OpenRoadMaster"
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Originally Posted by askmrjesus
.....You're just pissed that GM, or Saturn or Mitsubishi, or any of the other shit box makers you've worked for, never had the sense to do what Toyota did for me: The right thing.
JC
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They avoided a recall....for now. We will see after the Tundra investigation is over whether the recall extends to the Tacoma.
What does it take to see that this company paid you to shut up? Unless you are just too stupid to see it....but why would you care they gave you more then the heap was worth.