RECALL - 01-04 Tacomas, 01-02 4Runners, 02-04 Sequoia/Tundra. Updated 7-27-05
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Originally Posted by Tacotex
Maybe by then it will need realignment anyway
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Funny thought here.. do you guys ever think that they are recalling those truck not for what they say they are going to do, but in fact a bigger problem that they dont want to get into the papers...? the thing that they say there fixing is in fact not even getting touched. Which makes us think that toyota is very specific and picky about their vehicles... hmmm...
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I was thinking this myself. Six found problems out of 700,000 vehicles certainly would not justify a recall, particularly with Toyota. I expect there is something else going on here that Toyota doesn't want to have leak out.
Case in point, they made several thousand 4Runners with defective fuel gauges and haven't recalled them yet, while Audi recalled all their defective fuel gauges citing its a safety issue. And if you don't think a lying fuel gauge is a safety issue, try running out of fuel doing 70 in rush hour traffic with no warning while the gauge reads 1/2 tank.
Case in point, they made several thousand 4Runners with defective fuel gauges and haven't recalled them yet, while Audi recalled all their defective fuel gauges citing its a safety issue. And if you don't think a lying fuel gauge is a safety issue, try running out of fuel doing 70 in rush hour traffic with no warning while the gauge reads 1/2 tank.
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Originally Posted by Unhappy99
1999 SR5....Another 'Certified' POS from Karl Malone Toyota
I looked around http://www.karlmalonetoyota.com/ and it didn't mention if it was "thee" Karl Malone. Is it?
Or is "thee" Karl Malone really Carl Malone with a "C"? I never watched any mainstream sports so I do not know. I just know he played basketball.
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Yes, it is the Karl Malone basketball player who has a stake in that dealership. The parent owner is the Larry H. Miller Automotive Group, who owns (or has large shares of) several car dealerships in the western U.S. Unfortunately for Albuquerque residents, LMAG is the parent owner of both local Toyota dealerships (American Toyota being the other), and they operate just like you would expect a monopoly to.
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Maybe Muhammad Ali should be their spokesman or a salesman.
http://radio.indymedia.org/uploads/s...ing_gasbag.mp3
It's not him, but it may as well be.
http://radio.indymedia.org/uploads/s...ing_gasbag.mp3
It's not him, but it may as well be.
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Originally Posted by ScottyBean
Funny thought here.. do you guys ever think that they are recalling those truck not for what they say they are going to do, but in fact a bigger problem that they dont want to get into the papers...? the thing that they say there fixing is in fact not even getting touched. Which makes us think that toyota is very specific and picky about their vehicles... hmmm...
Conspiracy theorists at work
Cousr this is one minor reason I do my own work. Wander what kinda crap I'm gonna get for insisting I put this stuff on myself
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Update!!!!
Ok, the recall is on the lower ball joint. The equipment that Toyota used to make the ball joint scratched the ball. This is making it wearout faster.
The dealerships will get more information on this is about mid June and we will start to fix the problems at the end of June.
Hope this is helpful.
John
The dealerships will get more information on this is about mid June and we will start to fix the problems at the end of June.
Hope this is helpful.
John
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My buddies who all own GM products are giving me hell about this recall saying "Toyota has the biggest recall in history...bigger than ford or gm." Frankly I could care less but it's just funny hearing my friends get all worked up and excited about little toyota's getting recalls when they all drive cummin's, p strokes or duraduds.
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Recall info with affected VIN numbers!
Here is a link to the actual recall letter with the affected VIN numbers for each vehicle...
http://152.122.48.13/prepos/files/Ar...5V225-5318.PDF
http://152.122.48.13/prepos/files/Ar...5V225-5318.PDF
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FYI:
An excerpt (in JPEG format) from the official notice summarizing the affected vehicles in tabular form is here:
http://www.customtacos.com/ubbthread...ecallSpecs.jpg
An excerpt (in JPEG format) from the official notice summarizing the affected vehicles in tabular form is here:
http://www.customtacos.com/ubbthread...ecallSpecs.jpg
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FYI:
An excerpt (in JPEG format) from the official notice summarizing the affected vehicles in tabular form is here:
http://www.customtacos.com/ubbthread...ecallSpecs.jpg
An excerpt (in JPEG format) from the official notice summarizing the affected vehicles in tabular form is here:
http://www.customtacos.com/ubbthread...ecallSpecs.jpg
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Originally Posted by CynicX
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Production date?
OK, my production date is 10/00 but my VIN fits in the recall range (I think). My VIN is JT3HN86R9103XXXXX. Is my 4Runner affected?
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Dianna, As I understand it your 4 runner will not be recalled because of the manufacturing date. My Tacoma was built in Calif. on 11/00 and the recall is for the one's built after July 01. If we recieve a letter I guess we'll know, Lol.
In away I was hopeing that mine would be recalled. A free set of ball joints after 70,000 miles is fine with me. Mike
In away I was hopeing that mine would be recalled. A free set of ball joints after 70,000 miles is fine with me. Mike
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Originally Posted by rngrchad
My buddies who all own GM products are giving me hell about this recall saying "Toyota has the biggest recall in history...bigger than ford or gm." Frankly I could care less but it's just funny hearing my friends get all worked up and excited about little toyota's getting recalls when they all drive cummin's, p strokes or duraduds.
If it was Ford they would blame the problem on the tire manufaturer,Lol. Mike
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speaking of ford's i HAD one. they suck. side thought, a GM owner at my office, was caught saying: "I just wait till i have a few problems then i take it to the dealer and let them have it for a few days."