Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / TACOMA / 2001

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007104261 Incident Date: May, 01 2007
Consumer's City: MELBOURNE Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: TACOMA Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering:column
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 5TEHN72N21Z Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 01 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 24 2002
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I have identified a discrepancy with the 2001 toyota tacoma 4wd steering system. there is a looseness in the steering and upon investigation i found that the slip joit in the collapsible steering shaft is present. there is a hexagonal slip joint that has shown to be a typical problem with these trucks. repair is not possible without defeating the collapsing function of the shaft. this problem makes the vehicle difficult to drive precisely. toyota should provide retrofit shafts to the owners. *tr