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more about #toyotatrucks more comments → luismendozaduran: Those frames look like bycicles made in china... more » MushyHeirloom: That's right: Toyota is the only Japanese company that hasn't figured out rustproofing. more » aSoundofSleep-less nights: As much as I loved my 96 4-Runner I hated the rust underneath it. Even the trailer hitch was rusted to pieces (fortunately that cleaned up well). But ... more » lilwillie: :) I've split one of those on the hoist. Owner wasn't real happy when he saw that happen. I warned him..... more » Mobius: These are not so invincible, I guess. more » Laxfalcon246: no, see toyota was thinking ahead, as the car ages and looses horsepower, it sheds weight, thus maintaining performance. Its actually pretty clever more » DiegoMDM: Is this a worldwide problem, or is just there in the U.S.?I know many people who own 90's toyotas and they do not have this problem, even tough SOFASA... more » Leeeeena the Jalopchick: This is Toyota's way of telling everybody they should move to Alameda. more » leavethegun-takethecannoli: Denis Kneale: "No way, this is staged. Toyota's don't have these kind of problems." Link this to Giz and Gawker, they'll never believe this could happ... more » Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig): This is my first rustful glance at a modern Toyota. more » TriumphRacer: Damn. Seriously? I've seen 40 year old British Leyland frames that don't look that rotted. I'd say Toyota builds the toughest truck in the universe if... more » Jo Schmo: Um yeah I brought my truck in for the recall on the rusty frames. I'll be in the waiting room, make it snappy! more » Pixel: Also, they're still not much good at rustproofing. This is the rear beam on my '04 xB *after* I ground the worst of the rust off. more » engineerd: INCONCEIVABLE! /Vizzini more » .357: And some people criticize Chrysler over iPod docks... more » -
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Toyota Truck Owners Clamoring For Recall Over Dangerously Rusted Frames
Apparently the historical anecdotal rust problem with Toyota trucks is rearing its ugly head again, as owners of early decade Tundras and Tacomas are lodging complaints with NHTSA over rusted and dangerously deteriorating frames. More »
