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Loose trim piece on steering wheel is driving me nuts.

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Tehkoema, Mar 1, 2018.

  1. Mar 1, 2018 at 2:42 PM
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    Tehkoema

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    Mine does that too. After owning my truck for over two years I just got used to it.
     
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    LivinOnEdge

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    Does it rattle when you drive? If not, I would find it difficult to drive by grabbing the plastic and not the rubber grip.
     
  5. Mar 1, 2018 at 2:52 PM
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    Only rattles if I rest my hand on it or if I'm going hand-over-hand. Basically only if you apply pressure to it. It really is a nitpick but idk this is rubbing me the wrong way. I usually rest my left hand around 7 o'clock when cruising but this is making me rethink my driving posture.
     
  6. Mar 1, 2018 at 3:01 PM
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    Mine does it too, just on the left side.
     
  7. Mar 1, 2018 at 3:03 PM
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    Another "situation normal"?
     
  8. Mar 1, 2018 at 3:10 PM
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    Mine does it to.
     
  9. Mar 1, 2018 at 3:15 PM
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    Same exact issue here, it bugged me pretty bad at 1st not enough to deal with my dealership though.. I've driven other Tacoma's at work and have noticed the same issue on all the ones I've driven.. eventually I'll fix it myself
     
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    Did you ever fix this issue? I have a 2020 and it does the same thing. Drives me nuts.
     
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    Same issue with the 2018 I had. 2020 isn’t as bad but it’s still there.
     
  12. Mar 23, 2020 at 2:20 PM
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    Any fix?
     
  13. Mar 23, 2020 at 2:24 PM
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    Not so far.
     
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