What 100 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Toyota Tacoma

USED CERTIFIED 2015, TACOMA, PURCHASED AT TOYOTA OF ORANGE, CA. WITH A PITTED WINDSHIELD. DEALER DIDN'T DISCLOSE. SAFETY ISSUE. DEALER WANTED TO DO A REPAIR IT NOT REPLACE IT. SENSE THEN I HAVE A REPLACE IT WITH A NEW ONE, BECAUSE IT CREATED A VISIBILITY HAZARD. NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. ALL THEIR INSPECTIONS MISS IT. DISCOVERED ON 3-12-19, SEVERAL DAYS LATER AFTER PURCHASE.

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I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE GOING ABOUT 75 MPH AND MY DRIVER SIDE AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED SPONTANEOUSLY. I DIDN'T HIT ANYONE OR ANYTHING. IT JUST DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON AND CAUSING ME TO ALMOST CRASH INTO NEARBY CARS ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE WERE NO ALARM INDICATORS STATING THAT I HAD ANY ISSUES OR THAT I NEEDED TO SERVICE MY TACOMA. WHEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED I WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE TACOMA STABLE AND I NOTICED THAT I STARTED LOSING SPEED EVEN WHEN I HAD MY FOOT ON THE GAS. I EVENTUALLY COASTED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY BEFORE COMING TO A DEAD STOP.

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WATER LEAKING INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT - SOAKING ELECTRICAL WIRE BUNDLE, SEAT AND FLOOR; DRIPPED AT RIGHT PASSENGER SEAT GRAB HANDLE IN RAIN OR WET SNOW VEHICLE STATIONARY OR MOVING

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WARPED ROTORS AT 30K MILES, NOW AGAIN AT 43K, DEALER WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE COMPLAINT, MY 2011 HAD SAME ISSUE BRAKES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY . WHEN DOWNHILL OR HARD BRAKE, STEERING WHEEL WILL VIBRATE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER CONFIRMED PADS ARE STILL GOOD BUT ROTOR WARPED.

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BUSHING BETWEEN TRUCK BED AND FRAME WORE OUT CAUSING BED TO BOUNCE AROUND

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MY PROBLEM IS ON-GOING REGARDING BLIND-SPOTS/POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO OVERSIZED SIDE VIEW MIRRORS. I HAVE SPOKEN TO MY TOYOTA DEALER PARTS DEPT, THE SALEMAN, THE HEAD OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, TOYOTA MANUFACTURING'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT; NON OF THEM ARE ABLE TO HELP ME. THEY REFERRED ME TO YOU. THE OVER-SIZED SIDE MIRRORS & HOUSING CAUSE VERY SERIOUS BLIND SPOTS LOOKING TO EITHER THE DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER SIDE, BLOCKING VISIBILITY OVER THE FRONT FENDERS WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN. I HAVE BECOME VERY PROACTIVE IF I AM ENTERING INTO AN INTERSECTION TO BE AWARE IF THERE IS A VEHICLE OR PERSON IN THE INTERSECTION BEFORE I GET THERE. OTHERWISE I DO NOT SEE THEM IF THEY ARE ALREADYIN THE BLIND SPOT NUMEROUS TIMES I HAVE ALMOST HIT SOMEONE, CHILDREN, OR A CAR WHEN TURNING BECAUSE OF THIS. ONLY LUCK AND THE OTHER PERSON'S AWARENESS THAT I DID NOT HIT THEM. UNFORTUNATELY, NO MATTER HOW PROACTIVELY AWARE I AM OF MY SURROUNDINGS, IF A VEHICLE OR PERSON HAS ALREADY ENTERED INTO THE BLIND SPOT OR DEAD ZONE IT DOES NOT MATTER I WILL NOT SEE THEM. IT HAPPENED AGAIN JUST RECENTLY. TOYOTA SAYS THEY HAVE NO OPTIONS FOR REPLACING THE MIRRORS WITH A SMALLER VERSION. I HAVE PUT A CUSHION ON MY SEAT TO RAISE ME, BUT THAT IS OF LITTLE HELP. I NEED A SMALLER PROFILED MIRROR. TOO ME THE NEED FOR SUCH AN OVER SIZED MIRROR AND HOUSING IS UNNECESSARY FOR EVERYDAY DRIVING. IT IS A LIABILITY. IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMETHING HAPPENS. I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE GET RID OF THE TRUCK, BUT I DO NOT WANT TO HURT SOMEONE. I AM VERY CONCERNED. I HAVE SEEN INTERNET POSTINGS OF OTHERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THE SALESMAN SAID HE IS AWARE OF THIS BEING AN ISSUE FOR SOME PEOPLE WITH THE PRIUS. PLEASE GIVE A CALL WITH SUGGESTIONS AND HELP. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, JACKIE

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PAINT IS VERY WEAK, THIN, AND SCRATCHES VERY EASILY. VERY LOW QUALITY PAINT JOB. CLEAR COAT IS NON-EXISTENT. THIS IS A BLACK TRUCK AND THE PRIMER IS WHITISH COLOR SO EVERY LITTLE SCRATCH SHOWS VERY CLEARLY. A TENNIS BALL BOUNCING OFF THE TRUCK LEAVES SCRATCHES INTO THE PRIMER, WHICH IS RIDICULOUS. TOYOTA RESPECTFULLY DECLINED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE WITHIN 2 MINUTES OF CONTACTING COOPERATE, AND THEY DO NOT ALLOW YOU TO SPEAK TO MANAGERS. THEIR DECISION IS FINAL.

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RECALL HOOD SCOOP

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I BOUGHT A NEW 2015 TACOMA 4X4 AND IT HAS 77,000 MILES ON IT NOW. THERE IS KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM BEHING THE STEERING WHEEL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT INSPECTED AND THEY TOLD ME THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT NEEDS REPLACED. EVIDENTLY THERE IS "PLAY" AROUND WHERE THE RUBER BUSHING IS. I'VE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND IT GOES ALL THE WAY BACK TO 2005 MODELS. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL FOR THIS? THIS IS DEFINITELY NOT A MAINTENANCE ISSUE BUT COULD POSSIBLY BECOME A LIFE THREATENING ONE! I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED IN TOYOTA FOR NOT OWNING UP TO THIS PROBLEM TO REPAIR IT INSTEAD OF PASSING THE COST ON TO THE CONSUMER!

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UNINTENDED ACCELERATION.

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I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW & HAD THE DEALER INSTALL THE OPTIONAL TOYOTA TRD SUPERCHARGER AT APPROXIMATELY 5K MILES. AT APPROXIMATELY 10K+ MILES, I STARTED TO NOTICE WHILE AT CRUISING SPEED (30-50MPH) IF I NEEDED RAPID ACCELERATION TO PASS OR ENTER THE HIGHWAY, THE TACHOMETER WOULD SHOW THE ENGINE REVVING BUT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE IS USED FOR COMMUTING 100 MI DAILY (HIGHWAY)THE TOYOTA DEALER CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM / REMOVED THE TRANSMISSION TO ACCESS THE CLUTCH & FOUND NO ABNORMAL WEAR OR DEFECT. TOYOTA NOW STATES BECAUSE I MODIFIED THE VEHICLE WITH THE TOYOTA OPTIONAL TRD DEALER INSTALLED SUPERCHARGER, THERE IS NO WARRANTY & I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. SEE THE FOLLOWING LINK: HTTP://WWW.TRDUSA.COM/PARTS-DETAIL.HTML?P=PTR29-35120&YEARS=2015&MODELS=TACOMA&CATEGORIES=ALL&SUBCATEGORIES=ALL : WARRANTY IS THE SAME AS OTHER TRD POWERTRAIN COMPONENTS: 12 MONTHS OR 12,000 MILES OR THE BALANCE OF THE 5 YEAR/60,000 NEW CAR POWERTRAIN WARRANTY, WHICHEVER IS GREATER, WHEN INSTALLED BY AN AUTHORIZED TOYOTA DEALER. SUPERCHARGERS INSTALLED BY ANYONE OTHER THAN AN AUTHORIZED TOYOTA DEALER ARE WARRANTED FOR 12 MONTHS OR 12,000 MILES. : THE DEALER FEELS THE OEM CLUTCH/PRESSURE PLATE IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT THE EXTRA POWER & REPLACING WITH NEW OEM PARTS WILL NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE BUT UPGRADING TO HEAVY DUTY AFTERMARKET PARTS IS RECOMMENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE BUT POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN RAPID ACCELERATION IS NEEDED. THE "RIGHT" THING FOR TOYOTA TO DO WOULD COVER 100% OF THE LABOR & 50% OF THE AFTERMARKET PART UPGRADE SINCE TOYOTA DOESN'T OFFER A TRD UPGRADE. IT SEEMS TOYOTA DENIES ALL CLAIMS RELATED TO REPAIRS AFTER A SUPERCHARGER INSTALL.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR. THE FAILURE WOULD NOT OCCUR WHEN THE ENGINE WAS OFF. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200. UPDATED 03/15/17*LJ *CN

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OUR 2015 TOYOTA TACOMA PRERUNNER'S STEERING LOCKED UP JUST AS THOUGH THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF, AT 45 MPH, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO VEER LEFT INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC, CAUSING A HEAD ON COLLUSION WITH A SEMI TRUCK. TOYOTA INSPECTED THE TRUCK AFTER ACCIDENT AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS, AND THAT IGNITION KEY TURNED AND STEERING WORKED NORMALLY, BUT THERE WAS NO DRIVERS WHEEL,RIM, LINKAGE, OR FENDER. TOYOTA'S LEGAL DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO LOOK INTO THIS ANYMORE. THIS WAS A GOOD 2 LANE ROAD IN GOOD WEATHER AT 1 PM IN THE AFTERNOON. MY 28 YEAR OLD STEP SON WAS DRIVING AND HAS HEAD, NECK AND BACK INJURIES DUE TO THIS PROBLEM AND TOYOTA DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE ABOUT THIS AT THIS POINT 12/01/2016. *TR

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TRUCK IS ONLY A YEAR OLD AND MULTIPLE TIMES NOW THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TO ENGAGE. EACH TIME IT'S IN DRIVE, AND ON A SLOPE OR HILL AND WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED WITH THE TRUCK IN DRIVE IT STARTS CLICKING AND GRINDING AND ROLLS BACKWARDS, UNABLE TO ENGAGE AND CONTINUE ON. TRUCK REQUIRES THAT YOU PUT IT INTO PARK AND BACK INTO DRIVE BEFORE YOU CAN PROCEED. LAST TIME THIS OCCURRED I NEARLY HIT A CHILD IN THE STREET AS IT ROLLED BACKWARDS AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE EVEN THOUGH IT WAS STILL IN DRIVE. IT'S BEEN INTO THE SHOP MULTIPLE TIMES NOW AND I AM TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AND I HAVE EMAILED TOYOTA. NOBODY WANTS TO HELP AND THIS ISSUE CONTINUES. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHEN TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE AND STARTS ROLLING BACKWARD BEFORE YOU EVEN REALIZE WHAT IS HAPPENING OR HAVE A CHANCE TO REACT. EVEN IF THERE IS NO HILL-HOLDING OPTION WITH THIS TRANSMISSION, THE TRUCK SHOULD NOT CLICK AND GRIND IN GEAR ONCE YOU PUT FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL TO ATTEMPT TO CONTINUE THE DRIVE FORWARD. THIS IS SERIOUS AND NEEDS INVESTIGATION!!!!!!!! THIS IS THE 2ND COMPLAINT WITH YOU AND THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO WORK WITH TOYOTA TO NO AVAIL. DIFFERENT ANSWER EACH TIME I TAKE IT IN.

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SUBSTANTIAL FRONTAL IMPACT WITHOUT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT OR SEATBELT PRE-TENSIONERS BEING ACTIVATED. T- BONE ACCIDENT WITH FRONT IMPACT TO MY TACOMA AT 45 MPH HIGHWAY SPEED IMPACTING THE REAR AXLE OF A FULL SIZED PICK-UP.

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RODENTS ATE THROUGH THE SOY BASED WIRE INSULATION IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT

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I HAVE RECENTLY REACHED 25000 ON MY TRUCK. IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS I HAVE HAD 2 FLATS AND 6 LEAKS. MY TIRE NOW HAS A TEAR ON THE TREAD. I HAVE BEEN ON CITY AND HIGHWAY ROADS PRIMARILY. TWICE I GOT LOW TIRE ONLY 3 DAYS AFTER GOING TO THE DEALER FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WITH THESE TIRES AND I HAUL FRIENDS, FAMILY, AND CHILDREN FREQUENTLY. THE POTENTIAL FOR A BLOWOUT OR COMPLETE FLAT HAS BEEN INCREASING. I DO NOT LIKE THE RISK AND POTENTIAL FACTOR THAT I AM RELYING ON FOR THESE TIRE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, A WHISTLING SOUND WAS HEARD FROM THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WEATHER STRIPPING OF BOTH DOORS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

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TOYOTA'S EMISSION PART FAILURE AT 7,800 MILES. TRUCK THREW A CODE P2440 AND P2442 WHICH AFFECTS THE SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THAT THE PUMP AND OR VALVES ARE PRONE TO FAILURE UNDER 60K MILES. TOYOTA HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND HAS BEEN PRONE TO FAILURE IN THEIR TUNDRA MODELS PRIOR TO PUTTING THEM IN 2012+ TACOMA MODELS. PARTS ARE AROUND $800-$1,000 AND DEALER QUOTES ARE AROUND $1,800-$2K TO FIX. THESE PARTS SHOULD NOT BE FAILING AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE AND LUCKILY WAS UNDER THE 3YEAR/36K WARRANTY.

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MY TRUCK WAS RECENTLY DAMAGED FROM RODENTS,THEY BUILT A NEST BY ENGINE AND CHEWED WIRES. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH I FOUND THAT AUTO MANUFACTURERS IN ORDER TO GO GREEN ARE USING SOY BASED PRODUCTS ON WIRES INSTEAD OF PETROLEUM. THEY ARE USING SUGAR IN THERE PLASTICS. RICE HUSKS IN THERE INTERIORS. ALL THIS STUFF ATTRACTS RODENTS. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE! MY DEALERSHIP SAID THEY ARE SEEING AT LEAST 2 RODENT DAMAGED VEHICLES A WEEK. MY TRUCK IS DRIVEN DAILY AND SITS NO LONGER THAN 8 HOURS. THE TOTAL DAMAGE ON A BRAND NEW TRUCK WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS 2700 OUT OF POCKET, THIS DAMAGE WAS NO COVERED BY WARRANTY.

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TOOK TRUCK IN FOR 25,000 MAINTENANCE ,DEALERSHIP SAID BRAKES ARE 50% REMAINING. AT 30,000 MILES BREAKS ARE METAL TO METAL,DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO TOW OR DO REPAIRS AND NOW ARE STATING I DECLINED TOWING AND REPAIRS.VEHICLES HAS BEEN IN A WRECK, I BELIEVE THE RESULT OF THE BRAKES.CALLED DEALERSHIP 6 TIMES TRYING TO GET REPAIRS DONE CORRECTLY BUT NEVER RECEIVED A CALL BACK.I BELIEVE THEY COMMITTED FRAUD IN MAINTENANCE AND NEGLIGENCE AND TELLING ME THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY.

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SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AT UNDER 8K MILES ON A 2015 BRAND NEW TRUCK. DID SOME RESEARCH AND THIS PART SEEMS TO FAIL PRETTY EARLY AND JUST OUTSIDE THE 3YEAR/36MOS COVERAGE AND BE QUITE COSTLY TO FIX OR REPLACE. TOYOTA CURRENTLY IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT ON TACOMAS LIKE THEY DID WITH THE TUNDRAS BUT THEY ARE AWARE THAT THIS PART IS PRONE TO FAILURE.

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THE FIRST TIME I HEARD THE WHISTLING SOUND I THOUGHT IT WAS COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR WHILE I WAS DRIVING OVER 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. THEN I HEARD SAME WHISTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR THE NEXT TIME I WAS ON HIGHWAY GOING OVER 55 MPH. THEN IT CAME FROM BOTH SIDES OF PICKUP AND SOUNDED LIKE NOISE COMING FROM BOTH OUTSIDE MIRRORS ON FRONT OF MY TRUCK. I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND OTHERS WHO REPORTED SIMILAR NOISE WHILE DRIVING PICKUP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I CALLED THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT MY TOYOTA TACOMA IN AUGUST OF 2015 AND THE SERVICE CENTER REPRESENTATIVE, ALAN ADVISED ME THAT TO DATE THERE WAS NO RECALL BUT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND WOULD TRY TO DO SOMETHING TO ALLEVIATE THE NOISE FROM FRONT AREA OF THE PICKUP.

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WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH I HEARD A LOUD SCREECHING SOUND WHICH STARTLED ME CAUSING ME TO ALMOST LOSE CONTROL. A CROSS WIND ALONG WITH BAD DOOR SEALS CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. THE INTERNET DOCUMENTS THIS PROBLEM WELL IF YOU SEARCH 2015 TACOMA WIND NOISE. PLEASE SEE THIS VIDEO HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=GBT7DASTHPM THE SOUND IS VERY LOUD.

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I PURCHASED A NEW TOYOTA TACOMA IN JANUARY 2015. ON MARCH 28TH 2015 MY SON AND I EACH LEFT OUR UNPLUGGED PHONE CHARGING CABLES LAYING ACROSS THE FRONT OF OUR FACTORY UPGRADED ALL WEATHER SEATS. THE SUN WAS DIRECTLY SHINING ON THE FRONT SEATS FROM 1 TO 5 P.M. BOTH SEATS MELTED AROUND WHERE THE UNPLUGGED CORDS LAID. I HAVE WRITTEN SEVERAL LETTERS TO TOYOTA AND THE DISTRIBUTOR ASKING FOR A SIMPLE REPLACEMENT OF THE ORIGINAL SEATS THAT WERE ON THE ORIGINAL INVOICE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. MY CONCERNS INCLUDE WHY DID THESE THREE MONTH OLD SEATS FAIL? ARE THESE SEATS SAFE AND HAVE THEY PASSED ALL THE NEW CAR SAFETY TEST? WHO MANUFACTURED THESE SEATS? WHO IS RESPONSIBLE TO INSPECT IF THE MATERIAL IS FIRE RETARDANT? WHEN I LEAVE A PLASTIC GROCERY BAG ON THE SEAT FOR A 5 MINUTE RIDE HOME THE BAGS MELT INTO THE SEATS TO THE POINT THAT WHEN I PEEL THEM OFF THE INK WRITING FROM THE BAG IS LEFT ON THE SEAT. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT IF IN AN ACCIDENT THESE SEATS CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO THE OCCUPANTS. THE ARBITRATION LETTER FROM TOYOTA NATIONAL DISPUTE SETTLEMENT INDICATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE JURISDICTION ON THIS NONCONFORMIST ITEM. THIS IS THE ONLY WRITTEN COMMUNICATION I HAVE FORM THE THREE LETTERS I HAVE WRITTEN TO TOYOTA. TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVES VERBALLY ASSURE ME THAT THE SEATS HAVE MET ALL FEDERAL AND DOT REQUIREMENTS BUT REFUSE TO PUT THIS INFORMATION IN WRITING. THEY ALSO REFUSE TO GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION ON WHO MADE THESE SEATS AND WHAT IS THE MATERIAL MADE OUT OF. THIS MAKES IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO GATHER SAFETY INFORMATION REGARDING THESE SEATS AND RATHER OR NOT THEY MEET ALL APPLICABLE DOT STANDARDS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION OF MY CONCERNS. *TR

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