Originally Posted by kaisen (Post 6442079)

Yes, Toyota is standing behind their product. As they are REQUIRED BY LAW. This is a SAFETY RECALL, not a goodwill effort. If it were Ford, GM, Honda, or Porsche, the same efforts would be required.

ENGINES, like the GM engine Rick referenced, are rarley SAFETY issues under recall. If and when they are, the US Government will dictate their process.

Remember Ford's Explorer rollover recall? Replaced everyone's tires, free.

Remember Toyota's gas pedal recall? Brought 'em all in, free.

Remember Toyota's engine sludge epidemic? Not directed by the government to recall, thousands of customers felt screwed.

Easy to "do the right thing" when you are required by law to do so.

Originally Posted by kaisen (Post 6442079)

Yes, Toyota is standing behind their product. As they are REQUIRED BY LAW. This is a SAFETY RECALL, not a goodwill effort. If it were Ford, GM, Honda, or Porsche, the same efforts would be required.



Easy to "do the right thing" when you are required by law to do so.

Originally Posted by yel911 (Post 6442157)

From bumper to bumper..... They told me that the rust-proofing job was good for 5 years.

Originally Posted by lendaddy (Post 6442212)

Yep, turns out this is not a mandated safety recall, it's a voluntary extension of the frame warranty.

Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy (Post 6442218)

Does that mean kaisen will have to come up with another reason why GM is better?

Originally Posted by Tim Hancock (Post 6442163)

Works for me.... ;):D Back when this happened to my '99 Tacoma http://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-topic-discussions/410030-toyota-tacomas-breaking-two.html

Originally Posted by john70t (Post 6442260)

Everyone told you that Rolls-Royce RB211 turbofan wouldn't fit....
But did you listen?
Noooo.

:D

Originally Posted by lendaddy (Post 6442212)

Yep, turns out this is not a mandated safety recall, it's a voluntary extension of the frame warranty.

Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy (Post 6442218)

Does that mean kaisen will have to come up with another reason why GM is better?

Originally Posted by kaisen (Post 6442299)

This isn't about GM, is it?

But for those who view Toyota as a do-no-wrong automaker, they're looking through 15-20 year old glasses.....

Originally Posted by Tim Hancock (Post 6442323)

FWIW..... my '99 Tacoma was 100% trouble free for 100k miles

Originally Posted by kaisen (Post 6442341)

Okay, maybe dozen year old glasses :D

Originally Posted by kaisen (Post 6442299)

This isn't about GM, is it?

But for those who view Toyota as a do-no-wrong automaker, they're looking through 15-20 year old glasses.....

Originally Posted by kaisen (Post 6442291)

Who said? Toyota's original recall was for 110K Tundras in 20 "rust-belt" states. The "expanded service campaign" (announced a year or so later) extended that effort to include all 50 states.

Call it what you want, it was a recall
Toyota Expands Tundra Recall

Originally Posted by Tobra (Post 6442552)

If it is govt mandated, they have to do it. If not, they chose to.

Originally Posted by lendaddy (Post 6442550)

Tim, I went by the dealership and snapped a bunch of pics of the old frame. Hell if I see the problem but whatever. There is some rust there but nothing that would scare me. I'll post the pics in a bit.

It's my understanding that they look for a 6mm or larger perforation in certain regions of the frame,if they can poke a hole that big it fails. I have not confirmed this though.