recall... i dont know how true this is

racingcameron66 · 05-16-2008, 08:08 PM

I am copying this from someone I know on another board.

Ok...so i work at A-Reliable, we were bought out last year by LKQ which is world wide and well known in the automotive market. We were contacted by Toyota about a week ago and they are paying us 49.9 million dollars to do this for them, they are buying us all sorts of new equipment and supplies to get them this done as soon as possible and as fast and quietly as possible. I just had to share!

Toyota has chosen our company to do the procedures, Toyota has recalled every Tacoma produced from 1995 til present date, they are buying back the trucks from dealers, private owners, auto rebuilders, etc and destroying all of them. They are trying to keep this as quiet as possible, we will be receiving over 125,000 of these truck which will be spread over the entire US to all of the other LKQ yards and our included, we started getting a few in today, there are expected to be about 10,000 coming to our yard and we have 24 hours of the drop of date, to photograph them, drain them, crush them and photograph them again.

They are all being recalled, 4x2's 4x4's, extended cabs, regular cabs, all engine sizes, etc...the frame are rusting out completely on all of them, you can contact you local dealer about having
Toyota buy your truck back for what we have heard is a very decent fair market value for helping in getting them off the road.

Our yard manager picked the first one up to place it in the crusher and it buckled under its own weight...to show you guys who own these or know people still driving them what happens to them and why they are recalling them:

__________________

Yota Runner · 05-16-2008, 08:39 PM

I dont see why it would be just tacoma's and not other rigs

what is the supposed fault? bad frame paint or what?

CJM · 05-16-2008, 08:40 PM

I have heard the same, but only certain models. Either way check your frames!

86tuning · 05-16-2008, 08:57 PM

AFAIK it's not a recall, but a campaign to buy back rusty Tacomas. If your frame is rusty, they will pay top dollar for the truck. Then you can go buy a newer one.

TOYOTA 1 · 05-16-2008, 09:46 PM

my 2000 dont have any rust on it, i think he got misinformed

DeathCougar · 05-16-2008, 10:15 PM

it is a real Recall

However, the truck must be taken to Toyota, and determined to be structurally unsound/unsafe to be bought back.

So basically, if you live in the PNW where we are smart enough to NOT salt our roads, no recall for you.

Ron Helmuth · 05-17-2008, 05:58 AM

yes this is real

Affects Tacomas only. My co-worker recently had his truck inspected at the dealership.

Like Death Cougar mentions-rust is (generally speaking) a non issue out West.

Contact your nearest dealership if you think you own a Tacoma with frame rust. It will be inspected and an offer made to you if so.

TTORA is a good tacoma owner forum

crews462 · 05-17-2008, 06:05 AM

Have had several friends with trucks bought by toyota. They've gotten top dollar for some of the trucks. we use a lot of salt in VT. It is true and some guys are getting some nice new trucks out of it.

mt_goat · 05-17-2008, 06:45 AM

There is a sticky at the top about this.

Here's the link:
http://www.yotatech.com/f2/all-95-00...s-read-139405/

More info over on TTORA (over 40 pages worth):
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/forum...ad.php?t=95993

pdyebrasil · 05-17-2008, 09:10 AM

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2008...rusty-tacomas/

Whitey13 · 05-17-2008, 09:46 AM

This was news 2 months ago.

Embfixer · 05-17-2008, 10:17 AM

Has there been any thing said about 4 runners?

Whitey13 · 05-17-2008, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Embfixer

Has there been any thing said about 4 runners?

No, but I pray for it every night before I go to bed.

91Toyota · 05-17-2008, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeathCougar

it is a real Recall

However, the truck must be taken to Toyota, and determined to be structurally unsound/unsafe to be bought back.

So basically, if you live in the PNW where we are smart enough to NOT salt our roads, no recall for you.

LOL

That is one of my best defenses. Whenever I say that I always get the response "gravel/sand is just abusive to our frames as salt it"...my frame is nice and black. I'm not going to say I don't have rust...cuz I do. Just nothing to worry about in the next 50 years

Texas_Ace · 05-17-2008, 01:30 PM

Whats rust?

24Runna · 05-17-2008, 01:54 PM

I'm gonna pick me up a 95' Tacoma who's frame is rusted. Lol.

scuba · 05-17-2008, 02:36 PM

i was thinking about doing the same thing, maybe one with a blown motor for like 700 bucks.
the make 10 grand or something sticking it to the man

Jdizzydub · 05-17-2008, 02:41 PM

..and why is it just Tacoma's again??

mt_goat · 05-17-2008, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdyebrasil

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2008...rusty-tacomas/

That was a good link, thanks. I posted a comment on it.

mt_goat · 05-17-2008, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jdizzydub

..and why is it just Tacoma's again??

The Tacoma frames were made by Dana Corp (a US company). The 4runners are shipped over from Japan have no frame problems. This is clearly a problem with the supplier of the frames (Dana). My guess is that Toyota will be charging Dana for this buyback, or trying to.

Ohio4R · 05-17-2008, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scuba

i was thinking about doing the same thing, maybe one with a blown motor for like 700 bucks.
the make 10 grand or something sticking it to the man

Wrong, you have to have the title in your name before they did the recall, they figured people could purchase multiple tacomas and get double or tripple what they paid for them.

05-16-2008, 08:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
racingcameron66 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: oxford alabama Posts: 163	recall... i dont know how true this is I am copying this from someone I know on another board. Ok...so i work at A-Reliable, we were bought out last year by LKQ which is world wide and well known in the automotive market. We were contacted by Toyota about a week ago and they are paying us 49.9 million dollars to do this for them, they are buying us all sorts of new equipment and supplies to get them this done as soon as possible and as fast and quietly as possible. I just had to share! Toyota has chosen our company to do the procedures, Toyota has recalled every Tacoma produced from 1995 til present date, they are buying back the trucks from dealers, private owners, auto rebuilders, etc and destroying all of them. They are trying to keep this as quiet as possible, we will be receiving over 125,000 of these truck which will be spread over the entire US to all of the other LKQ yards and our included, we started getting a few in today, there are expected to be about 10,000 coming to our yard and we have 24 hours of the drop of date, to photograph them, drain them, crush them and photograph them again. They are all being recalled, 4x2's 4x4's, extended cabs, regular cabs, all engine sizes, etc...the frame are rusting out completely on all of them, you can contact you local dealer about having Toyota buy your truck back for what we have heard is a very decent fair market value for helping in getting them off the road. Our yard manager picked the first one up to place it in the crusher and it buckled under its own weight...to show you guys who own these or know people still driving them what happens to them and why they are recalling them: __________________

05-16-2008, 08:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
Yota Runner Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: WA Posts: 253	I dont see why it would be just tacoma's and not other rigs what is the supposed fault? bad frame paint or what? __________________ 98 4 Runner SR5 3.4 V6, Anthracite Metalic, 5 spd, 265/75/R16 BFG AT's on Akuza 359 wheels, Trail Gear 60" Rock Sliders, Custom Shackle Hangers, Flowmaster 50 series, Clear lenses, 5% tint, GT covers Exact fit seat covers, DVD, Silverstars...

05-16-2008, 08:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
CJM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Central NJ Posts: 4,567	I have heard the same, but only certain models. Either way check your frames! __________________ 96' T100 SR5 4x4, ISR mod, Custom ABS snorkel, KC 57's Hella optilux el cheapo backup lights. Cobra 19III CB, Firestick 4ft antenna, Bilstein shocks. Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet.

05-16-2008, 08:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
86tuning Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 405	AFAIK it's not a recall, but a campaign to buy back rusty Tacomas. If your frame is rusty, they will pay top dollar for the truck. Then you can go buy a newer one. __________________ - Brian

05-16-2008, 09:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
TOYOTA 1 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: oregon Posts: 810	my 2000 dont have any rust on it, i think he got misinformed __________________ 91 toyota stdrd cab short bed 22re 5spd. sas'ed hy steer. 3.5" tuff country e-z ride springs in the front. 5" allpro longtravels in the rear. es 9000's, 12" tg long spline front d shaft. k&n 35x10.50x15 boggers. cobra cb/ashtray mod, 3' firestick. etc. 2000 toyota tacoma xtra cab sr5, 3"revtek,285/70/17 coopers stt, clear tails, injen short ram intake, obx header, flowmaster, etc. 2001 toyota camry, the girlfriends, Sierra Club sucks!

05-17-2008, 05:58 AM	#7 (permalink)
Ron Helmuth Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Denver metro area-COLO. Posts: 372	yes this is real Affects Tacomas only. My co-worker recently had his truck inspected at the dealership. Like Death Cougar mentions-rust is (generally speaking) a non issue out West. Contact your nearest dealership if you think you own a Tacoma with frame rust. It will be inspected and an offer made to you if so. TTORA is a good tacoma owner forum __________________ 99 4Runner SR5 4wd 3.4/5 spd Factory Rear Locker/Rear Diff Breather Extension LT265/75/16 Nitto Terra Gs- AR767s Old Man Emu springs- 881 fronts/891 rears Old Man Emu shocks- N91s fronts/ N86 rears All Pro Off Road sliders/ARB "Taco" bumper Redline Tuning hood struts -prop rod now useless! TrueFlow Air Filter fed by airbox deckplate mod Rear wing custom painted in body color (white056)

05-17-2008, 06:05 AM	#8 (permalink)
crews462 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hills of Vermont Posts: 124	Have had several friends with trucks bought by toyota. They've gotten top dollar for some of the trucks. we use a lot of salt in VT. It is true and some guys are getting some nice new trucks out of it. __________________ 89 Pickup, 22RE, 5 spd, 175XXX

05-17-2008, 06:45 AM	#9 (permalink)
mt_goat Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Oklahoma State Posts: 7,110	There is a sticky at the top about this. Here's the link: http://www.yotatech.com/f2/all-95-00...s-read-139405/ More info over on TTORA (over 40 pages worth): http://www.tacomaterritory.com/forum...ad.php?t=95993 __________________ Dale "America is in a hole and it's getting deeper every day. We import 70% of our oil at a cost of $700 billion a year - four times the annual cost of the Iraq war." T. Boone Pickens Check out the plan: http://www.pickensplan.com/ Last edited by mt_goat : 05-17-2008 at 06:46 AM.

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05-17-2008, 09:46 AM	#11 (permalink)
Whitey13 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: MA Posts: 948	This was news 2 months ago.

05-17-2008, 10:17 AM	#12 (permalink)
Embfixer Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 67	Has there been any thing said about 4 runners?

05-17-2008, 01:54 PM	#16 (permalink)
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