Bob_98SR5

Don't know if this is old news but I found this on ConsumerAffairs.com :

May 22, 2003
Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 123,360 Tacoma pickup trucks from 2001 through 2003 model years because the fuel system may leak and cause a fire.

The problem was found during government side-impact crash tests that damaged a fuel hose, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on its Web site. Toyota will install a protector for the hose, the agency said. NHTSA didn't say whether there have been any accidents of injuries related to the defect.

Toyota will start notifying owners in July, NHTSA said.

NHTSA in early May gave the Tacoma its highest safety rating for protecting occupants in the side-impact crash. The agency also warned that there was a chance of a fuel leak.


Bob

ewarnerusa

I think I read it was the Prerunners that they recalled. That is the 4-door, right?

gumbo

I believe the recall is for 'o1 through '03 double cab tacomas

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oh man....!

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95ToyotaPU007

I think they're still being recalled. including the 05s.

Rivalred

Are you positive on that one?

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EnolaGaia

There are still recalls, but not for this Double Cab fuel line issue. Toyota revised the fuel line (**whatever-it-was**) and this particular problem only affects DC's up through 2003.

Rivalred

That is what I thought....

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EnolaGaia

But while we're on the subject of recalls, there's apparently a new one for the '05 Tacomas.... Just found this over at TTORA.....

2005 Tacoma Regular Cab Recall (SSC-501)

On certain 2005 Model Year Tacoma Regular Cab (no rear seat) vehicles equipped with a front bench seat, the Seat Position and Seat Belt Fastening Sensor Wire Harness Connector Pins were mis-positioned due to an error during the manufacturing process.

In the worst case, if the vehicle is involved in a crash with sufficient force to deploy the driver’s-side airbag, the restraint performance of the driver’s-side airbag will be reduced for certain seating positions and seat belt fastening conditions.

Please note that even in this reduced restraint performance condition, the airbag performance meets the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (“FMVSS”) 208.

The following vital information is provided to inform you and your staff of the owner notification of the campaign and your degree of involvement.

1. Owner Notification Letter Mailing Date: The owner notification will commence in mid-July, 2005. Please note that not all vehicles in the VIN range are affected by this SSC. Please verify eligibility by confirming through Dealer Daily/TIS prior to performing repairs.

2. Vehicles in Dealer Stock: As required by Federal Regulation, dealers are not to deliver any vehicle acquired in their inventory, which is involved in a safety recall, until the necessary inspections/replacements have been performed. Please note that only vehicles produced during the affected period (mid-September, 2004 to mid-May 2005) will require installation of the Wire Seat Jumper. Vehicles produced after this period have a corrected vehicle wire harness.

3. Number of Involved Vehicles: There are approximately 12,000 Tacoma (2005 model year) Regular Cab vehicles equipped with a bench seat involved in the U.S.

SOURCE: http://www.tacomaterritory.com/forum...ad.php?t=12532

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