EXCESSIVE UNDERBODY RUSTING. I HAVE A TUNDRA WHOSE UNDERBODY WAS CHANGED UPON RECALL BY TOYOTA. CAR IS GARAGED OR LEFT IN DRIVEWAY. EVERY MECHANIC COMMENTS ON EXCESSIVE RUSTING INCLUDING PRESTIGE TOYOTA BUT THEY MAINTAIN IT'S SATISFACTORY. I HAD TO CHANGE THE THING HOLDING THE TIRE BECAUSE IT RUSTED THROUGH CREATING THE DANGER T…
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EXCESSIVE UNDERBODY RUSTING. I HAVE A TUNDRA WHOSE UNDERBODY WAS CHANGED UPON RECALL BY TOYOTA. CAR IS GARAGED OR LEFT IN DRIVEWAY. EVERY MECHANIC COMMENTS ON EXCESSIVE RUSTING INCLUDING PRESTIGE TOYOTA BUT THEY MAINTAIN IT'S SATISFACTORY. I HAD TO CHANGE THE THING HOLDING THE TIRE BECAUSE IT RUSTED THROUGH CREATING THE DANGER THE SPARE COULD BREAK LOOSE. AAA WOULD NOT CHANGE A SPARE TIRE BECAUSE OF RUSTING THROUGH. TOYOTA THINKS THE RUST IS OK. I DON'T AND WORRY ABOUT SAFETY.I CANNOT REMEMBER EXACTLY WHEN THIS HAPPENED.I CAN'T ACCURATELY RECALL MILEAGE WHEN I NOTICED THIS
NHTSA ODI #11297568
10,000 miles · Apr 7, 2004
Unknown Or Other
UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION IN MY 2003 TOYOTA LANDCRIUSER. ONCE IN A PARKING LOT ALMOST PUSHING ME INTO PEDESTRIANS WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. ANOTHER TIME WHEN MAKING A TURN AND ALMOST PUSHED ME INTO A CAR - MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND I DIDN'T HAVE A FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. I HEARD YOU WERE LOOOKING INTO THIS ON A CAMRY …
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UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION IN MY 2003 TOYOTA LANDCRIUSER. ONCE IN A PARKING LOT ALMOST PUSHING ME INTO PEDESTRIANS WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. ANOTHER TIME WHEN MAKING A TURN AND ALMOST PUSHED ME INTO A CAR - MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND I DIDN'T HAVE A FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. I HEARD YOU WERE LOOOKING INTO THIS ON A CAMRY - I HAVE THIS ALSO AND IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN. I'VE CALLED TOYOTA WITH NO ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10065728
Mileage unknown · Jan 15, 2004
Unknown Or Other
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A TOYOTAL HIGHLANDER WHICH HAS A HEADREST PROBLEM - IT IS SO LARGE THAT IT PUSHES THE HEAD OF THE PERSON IN THE SEAT FORWARD TO THE POINT IT IS VERY VERY UNCOMFORTABLE - IN MY CASE VERY PAINFUL. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR TOYOTA WILL HELP ME WITH THE PROBLEM. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH …
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I RECENTLY PURCHASED A TOYOTAL HIGHLANDER WHICH HAS A HEADREST PROBLEM - IT IS SO LARGE THAT IT PUSHES THE HEAD OF THE PERSON IN THE SEAT FORWARD TO THE POINT IT IS VERY VERY UNCOMFORTABLE - IN MY CASE VERY PAINFUL. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR TOYOTA WILL HELP ME WITH THE PROBLEM. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADREST - NEIGHBORS ARE AND I HAVE SEEN PEOPLE DRIVING HIGHLANDERS WITHOUT HEADRESTS, WHICH ARE A SAFETY ISSUE. IN MY CASE IT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY PROBLEM - I WAS REAR ENDED TWICE IN A VEHICLE WITHOUT A HEADREST AND AM SUFFERING CERVICAL SPINE PROBLEMS AS A RESULT. WE NEED HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus LX470, 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia, 2004-2006 Toyota 4Runner and Lexus GX470 vehicles equipped with side curtain-shield-air bags. The affected vehicles have an air bag control module that may be improperly programmed, causing the side curtain-shield-air bags to deploy inadvertently.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the side curtain-shield-air bags deploy unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of occupant injury.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control module with one that has improved programming, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-271-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is G0C and GLB.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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