Following the announcement in november that toyota motor corp has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit regarding excessive frame rust specifically with regards to their toyota tacoma pickup trucks.
2017 toyota tacoma frame.
The toyota tacoma a pickup truck manufactured in the united states by the japanese automobile giant toyota first generation of this beast of a truck was from 1999 to 2004 when it was a compact truck.
4 cyl 2 7l 6 cyl 3 5l.
Dunno where it came from but it sure wasnt an nc truck.
Oil may leak from the area where the rear differential carrier is assembled to rear axle housing.
From crossmembers and rails to pillars and patch panels we have the chassis frame and body parts you need to make your 2017 toyota tacoma look and perform flawlessly.
The second generation has models of 2005 and the third has models from 2015 and onwards.
These reports have indicated that these vehicles when operated in specific cold climate areas cold climate states 1 with high road salt usage or exposed to other environmental factors may exhibit more than normal corrosion to the vehicle s frame.
Parts fit for the following vehicle options.
I received a letter from toyota headquarters in plano tx that there were reported cases of frame corrosion and or perforation for the years 2011 2017 tacoma s that were located in cold weather.
Toyota has received a number of reports regarding vehicle frame corrosion perforation on certain 2011 2017 model year tacoma vehicles.
Truck owners including myself have begun to receive notices in the mail.
This is a prime example of why toyota extended the frame coverage to 2017.
Approximately 228 000 model year 2016 17 toyota tacoma 4x4 and 4x2 pickup trucks in all cab configurations built between august 2015 to march 2017.