2011 spiral cable assembly/horn/airbag

I have a 2011 V6 4X4 Tacoma. I obtained a estimate today from a Toyota dealership in the amount of $743.38 to fix my horn which needs a spiral cable assembly. I am aware that there were recalls from 2005 to 2010. I did some research and found that in Canada the 2011 Toyotas also were recalled for the same thing. What difference does it make if you buy it in Canada or the US. Did they just stop fixing 2011’s in the United States to save money? I also found out that if you have buttons on the steering wheel to play the radio/stereo, the recall did not apply. Has anyone with a 2011 Tacoma in the states had this problem? Do you think the price is a little out of line?
Stormy010

 

Myself and others here have been through the spiral cable drama with the older trucks. Because this can affect airbag deployment, I've always thought this should have been a massive recall for Toyota, but the local dealer had some excuse on our 2006 (likely due to the steering wheel controls) and we weren't elgible. At the time, I read good reviews of the cheap Amazon part and went ahead and purchased and installed it. It lasted about 2 years and had some funny quirks (turn signal didn't reset when the wheel was turned) then the air bag light started coming on intermittently. Having learned my lesson several different ways, I really only buy Toyota parts now and ended up plunking down for the OEM Toyota part. It's a bit over $200 from online discounters. We've been happy since.

Having done it twice now, I could likely replace one in about 10 minutes with minimal tools. Toyota charging $700+ (even if that's Canadian) is pretty outrageous. This video is pretty long, but there's some good info here and I say do it yourself!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VblczY9PzMc

 

Did mine last spring. When I saw how much the dealer charged to replace it I thought about opening a side hussle just doing these things.
That is how stupidly easy it is to do.

 

I did mine as well this past October. I purchased the correct part from the dealer according to my vin number and installed it myself. It is kind of a pain in the ass but still very doable. Just make sure that you disconnect your battery completely and leave the truck to discharge for at least 30 minutes before working on the truck. Please make sure you get the correct one from the dealer because there are no returns. I think I spent $260 on mine but I have the audio controls in my 2013.