2002 Tacoma Rusted Frame Question

Just had my 02 done a couple weeks ago. The local dealer basically told me to shove it, so I went to another and I was approved almost immediately. I got lucky the original purchase date was September 2002.

 

My 2002, originally from Vermont, had its frame replaced in 2011/12 (prior to my ownership) 2002 models were certainly covered by the extended warranty (subject to the other conditions, i.e. rust state, and inspected and coated before the ~ 2012 cut off date.) The inspection and coating should show up in the dealer service history. You can check this on the following site http://www.toyota.com/owners/ registration is free.

 

I am in Canada and had my 02 frame replaced a few years ago.

I don't want to hi jack your thread but I have a 2004 that I bought and the frame is toast.

This truck was a USA truck imported into Canada. This truck did not have the undercoating

I called Toyota Canada and Toyota USA with my sn# They both said no.

My question is

Does anyone know what states were listed on the letter sent out ?

Is there any truth that If the truck was in one of those states that they replaced the frame if it was bad regardless if it was inspected or not ?

 

I'd like to know this, too.

 

I posted this in another rust related thread a while back:


To be clear, this was never a recall, but a warranty enhancement (extended warranty on the frame, model years 2001-2004, for 15 years from the vehicle "in service" date) on the frame as part of a service campaign for trucks in certain cold weather states (CT, DE, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT, WI, WV - no mention of Canada in my notice, so your rights may vary), provided the owner had preventative maintenance (undercoating) preformed by Toyota before the service deadline back in the 2010-2011 era (2012 in NY).


I am not aware of any accounts posted here on TW of frame replacements in any of these states for vehicles which were not inspected/undercoated by a Toyota dealer. There may be exceptions for when the truck was originally sold/registered outside of these states and was later (after the service deadline) relocated to a state within the group. There have been many accounts of vehicles deemed ineligible due to the lack of the undercoating.

 

Ok thanks I will go back to trying to knit a Tacoma frame