| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000060979 | Incident Date: Oct, 31 2000 |
| Consumer's City: GYPSUM | Consumer's State: CO |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: TACOMA | Model Year: 1995 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension:rear:springs:leaf spring assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4TAVN73F6SZ | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 10 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 30 1995 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On december 6th, i took my truck into the local toyota dealership for new shocks. for the last few months the rear of the truck has bounced and rocked much more than usual, so i assumed it needed new shocks. the dealership informed me that both rear leaf springs on the truck were broken. the mechanic showed me the damage, and explained that they had been broken for some time. i was told it would be more than $1200 to replace the springs. since i don't haul anything heavy, or go 4-wheeling i decided to look into this situation. mine will be the 34th complaint in your database for broken leaf springs on 1995 tacoma trucks. additionally, there are 20 complaints on 1996 models and several on 1997 models. clearly, there is a problem here that warrants investigation by your agency. since i have done nothing to abuse my truck, i will be asking the dealership and/or toyota to replace the leafsprings at their expense. i would appreciate a response from you indicating whether or not you plan to investigate this problem. |
