Toyota Tacoma Frame Replacement Program
The dealership said it met all the requirements for frame replacement.
Toyota tacoma frame replacement program. 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. The settlement program will affect 2007 08 toyota tundra and 2005 10 tacoma pickup trucks along with 2005 08 sequoia suvs with the total figure derived from the estimated cost of frame. But toyota shot it down so i had it welded by a. If the vehicle s frame passes the inspection and is registered in a cold climate state the customer may be offered a frame crc application.
Unfortunately our tacoma was never taken in for the frame replacement recall offered by toyota and by the time ownership passed to us the truck was too old and had too many miles on it. As part of the class action settlement toyota will initiate a warranty enhancement program wep to inspect affected vehicle s frames and if necessary replace the vehicle s frame. In a continuing efforts to assure the best in customer satisfaction toyota is enhancing its tacoma customer support program csp and introducing an additional phase of the program to include 2001 2004 tacoma models. This finally approved class action settlement includes inspection of the customers frame and if the frames meet or exceed the rust perforation standard based on the court ordered inspection criteria the frame will be replaced at no cost to the customer.
I am very pleased with the process. The proposed settlement provides for a free frame inspection and replacement program to determine whether your subject vehicle s frame should be replaced. On may 21 2017 a settlement of claims in a class action lawsuit involving 2005 2010 toyota tacoma vehicles regarding frame corrosion was approved. The second generation has models of 2005 and the third has models from 2015 and onwards.
The settlement provides a free frame inspection and replacement program through which toyota dealers will upon your request and free of charge inspect the frames on the subject vehicles to determine whether your subject vehicle s frame should be replaced.