2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA Complaints

HAVE GONE TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA STORE INFORMED THEM I RECEIVED A LETTER FOR RECALL ON AIR BAG INFLATORS. I WAS TOLD THEY WHEN THEY HAVE THE-PART THEY WILL FIX IT'S BEEN PROBABLY 3 TO 4 MONTHS SINCE I'VE HEARD ANYTHING AND I HAVE GONE TO TWO DIFFERENT TOYOTAS. WHEN WILL THIS BE RESOLVED

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. ...UPDATED 02/08/16 *BF; UPDATED 04/25/18*JB

2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE PASSENGER AIRBAG RECALL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB

BAD FRAME RUST BAD SUSPENSION RUST BAD DIFFERENTIAL RUST BAD SPARE TIRE RUST.IF RUST CONDITION GETS WORSE THE POSSIBILITY OF SUSPENSION FAILURE IS VERY REAL.SOME OF THESE MODELS NEED TO BE RECALLED OR BOUGHT BACK BEFORE THERE IS INJURY OR DEATH.

THE RECALL NOTICE IS 5 1/2 MONTHS OLD. TOYOTA STRESSES THAT NO ONE SHOULD OCCUPY THE PASSENGER'S SEAT. TOYOTA STATES THAT THE PARTS ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE AND THEY TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANYONE INJURED BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT. MULTIPLE CALLS TO THE TOYOTA CORPORATE OFFICE HAVE YIELDED NO HELP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) AND 05V254000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 01/27/16*LJ UPDATED 4/2318*JB *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) AND 05V254000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

GEAR SHIFTER BROKE WHILE TRYING TO PLACE IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE AND AS I ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE SHIFTER UP TO THE PARK POSITION IT BROKE WHEN IT GOT TO NEUTRAL. I WAS STRANDED AWAY FROM HOME AND HAD TO CALL SOMEONE TO COME HELP ME GET IT HOME. WHEN LOOKING UP ON YOUTUBE THERE ARE OVER 27,000 VIEWS ON ONE POST ABOUT THIS. THIS IS FAULTY PARTS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED.

HAD SAFETY RECALL PERFORMED ON AIR BAG, RECEIVED CAR BACK AND AIR BAG LIGHT POPPED ON. PRIOR TO RECALL WORK, NO LIGHT WAS ON. RETURNED CAR 3 TIMES FOR AIR BAG LIGHT ISSUE. I HAVE CAR BACK BUT AIR BAG LIGHT STILL ON. SPOKE WITH TOYOTA MOTOR SALES USA AND THEY OPENED CASE # [XXX] IT APPEARS THAT WHAT EVER THEY REPLACED, IT TRIGGERED AIR BAG LIGHT. WORK PERFORMED AT PAT LOBB TOYOTA OF MCKINNEY TEXAS. WWW.PATLOBBTOYOTA.COM. HAS THERE BEEN REPORTS OF THIS OCCURRING? SERVICE DEPT ACTED VERY COY WHEN QUESTIONED. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP CALLED ME ON 9/28/15 @ 3:55PM SAID HE WOULD CALL ME WITHIN 1 HOUR AND GIVE ME SOME ANSWERS. AS OF TODAY AT 11AM, HAVE NOT RECEIVED A CALL BACK. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THIS STARTED IN JULY 2015. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.