Squeaking 16 tacoma call NHTSA 8004249393 for recall

If your tacoma is squeaking call NHTSA to help get a recall we need ppl to call them and complain before they will issue the recall! My 16 sr5 tacoma started squeaking bad at 29k miles the dealers and Toyota will only tell you to wash with water to fix the problem it only works while its wet just long enough to get u off the lot! Its a awesome truck looks good rides good except for the horrible squeaking! They need 55k ppl to call in and complain and make a report u have to make the report dont just complain. I hope we get our trucks fixed

 

Why are squeaky leafs an NHTSA concern? Buy some dakars.

 

What's the cause of the squeak? Leaf spring related?

 

55k people huh?

 

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Why would this be a safety concern of NHTSA? This thread seems fishy. OP has 2 posts, joined yesterday and posted about leafy springs and no reply at all to the OP and then posts this.

Do all the other manufacturers have an open SAFETY recall with NHTSA about their squeaky leafs? Nope, I dont think so.

From their site:
Frequently Asked Questions
When is a recall necessary?

• When a motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment (including tires) does not comply with a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.
• When there is a safety-related defect in the vehicle or equipment.

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards set minimum performance requirements for those parts of the vehicle that most affect its safe operation (brakes, tires, lighting) or that protect drivers and passengers from death or serious injury in the event of a crash (air bags, safety belts, child restraints, energy absorbing steering columns, motorcycle helmets). These Federal Standards are applicable to all vehicles and vehicle-related equipment manufactured or imported for sale in the United States (including U.S. territories) and certified for use on public roads and highways.

What Is a safety-related defect?
The United States Code for Motor Vehicle Safety (Title 49, Chapter 301) defines motor vehicle safety as “the performance of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment in a way that protects the public against unreasonable risk of accidents occurring because of the design, construction, or performance of a motor vehicle, and against unreasonable risk of death or injury in an accident, and includes nonoperational safety of a motor vehicle.” A defect includes “any defect in performance, construction, a component, or material of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment.” Generally, a safety defect is defined as a problem that exists in a motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment that:

• poses an risk to motor vehicle safety, and
• may exist in a group of vehicles of the same design or manufacture, or items of equipment of the same type and manufacture.

Examples of defects considered safety-related

• Steering components that break suddenly causing partial or complete loss of vehicle control.
• Problems with fuel system components, particularly in their susceptibility to crash damage, that result in leakage of fuel and possibly cause vehicle fires.
• Accelerator controls that may break or stick.
• Wheels that crack or break, resulting in loss of vehicle control.
• Engine cooling fan blades that break unexpectedly causing injury to persons working on a vehicle.
• Windshield wiper assemblies that fail to operate properly.
• Seats and/or seat backs that fail unexpectedly during normal use.
• Critical vehicle components that break, fall apart, or separate from the vehicle, causing potential loss of vehicle control or injury to persons inside or outside the vehicle.
• Wiring system problems that result in a fire or loss of lighting.
• Car ramps or jacks that may collapse and cause injury to someone working on a vehicle.
• Air bags that deploy under conditions for which they are not intended to deploy.
• Child safety seats that contain defective safety belts, buckles, or components that create a risk of injury, not only in a vehicle crash but also in non-operational safety of a motor vehicle.

Examples of defects NOT considered safety-related:

• Air conditioners and radios that do not operate properly.
• Ordinary wear of equipment that has to be inspected, maintained and replaced periodically. Such equipment includes shock absorbers, batteries, brake pads and shoes, and exhaust systems.
• Nonstructural or body panel rust.
• Quality of paint or cosmetic blemishes.
• Excessive oil consumption.

An annoying noise is not covered under NHTSA guidelines.

 

TSB? Maybe. Recall? Keep dreaming. Recalls are safety related

 

OP, did your truck squeak due to taking it to dirt roads or it happen randomly?

 

I have read quite a few post on here about dakars squeaking too...



Boeshield t-9, pb blastr, white lithium grease... Nothing last but from my experience these work to quiet them up for a while... In that order from longest lasting to shortest...

 

what about fluid film, or even better Energy Suspension lube.

post #18
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/tacoma-pro-issue.479982/#post-14635960

 

Never tried it... But that looks like a lot of work... If i knew for sure the squeaking would never come back i may try it... But a can of pb blastr is only like 5 bucks and it only takes 2 minutes to spray them down... I repeat every 2 weeks... But it's not hard...


All 3 of my third gens squeaked. SR. SR5 2wd and sr5 4x4... My cousins 2nd gen squeaks as well. It is what it is... Aggravating but not enough to make me dislike the truck.

 

same here, so far it's been 1 month no squeak since i did the tec tip to clean the leafs and sprayed with the fluid film. so far so good, if it comes back i'm gonna try the energy sus. grease or maybe the flat spring liners:
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Flat-Spring-Liners,7471.html

worried that when i get my ome leaf pack the same problem will happen after off-roading.

in the end i can't wait till a nice rear coilover kit/conversion comes out along with the solid front axle conversion that won't require a 2nd morgage

 

You'd think the name would be enough of a clue...

If I recall correctly, 2nd Gens were recalled due to fear of broken leafs damaging fuel tanks and brake lines; not squeaking.
I don't recall if it was manufacture initiated or NHTSA mandated recall. My bet would be the former.