Problems with 2003 Toyota Tacoma WHEELS

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota tacoma. while driving approximately 20 to 25 mph and exiting a ramp, the rear of the vehicle swayed to the left, then back to the right, and turned 360 degrees. the back end of the vehicle bobbled, flipped over, crashed into trees, and landed on the driver side. the air bags failed to deploy. a police report was filed and injuries were sustained that required medical attention. the rear driver side tire was flat. the tire was replaced and the vehicle was driven home and parked. the vin was invalid. the approximate failure mileage was 158,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that while independently performing repairs on the vehicle, corrosion was noticed on the sub frame of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who initially stated that the sub frame had been sprayed with an anti-corrosion agent under a voluntary recall but then stated that the voluntary recall was never performed. in addition, the dealer stated that due to the corrosion, nhtsa campaign number: 12v542000 (tires) could not be performed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 176,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle shifted as the spare tire became detached from the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 12v542000 (tires) and stated that the dealer informed her that her vin was not included in the recall campaign. the approximate failure mileage was 46,000.

In the month of june i took my truck into a reputable service center for our states required state safty inspection. during this inspection the tires must be removed for the brake inspection. while the inspecter was placing the tires back onto the truck, two of the wheel studs broke on the front hub. he brought them in to show me the problem and stated that this happens on almost every 2000 - 2003 toyota pickup they work on. he even showed me that the stud wasn't cross threaded and removed the stud from the lug nut using a pair of pliers. the stud came right out with little pressure. the studs were replaced with new studs from a locale auto parts store. the old studs were thrown in the trash.

Driver replaced front driver's side tire . three studs broke while checking the wheel due to corrosion. dealership was aware of the problem.*ak