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Toyota is facing lawsuit

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Ecko380, Mar 21, 2018.

  1. Mar 21, 2018 at 7:09 PM
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    Ecko380

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    I believe the Colorado’s have the same issue
     
  3. Mar 21, 2018 at 7:13 PM
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    Contact the attorney who is bringing suit. If it's a class action, or they're interested in making it one, all you have to do is ask to join the class.
     
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    They are being sued every day from every dumbass who can log in to isueforyou.com. Every big company is.
    Toyota is not the only company being sued for the wire as most auto manufacturers use it. The plaintiffs will not win because rodents eat plastic insulated wires too!

    You know what's really funny? The reason OEM vehicle manufacturers use soy based wire insulation is because they were sued by environmental groups a long time ago!

    Getting sued over something you are doing to keep from getting sued. Only in America...
     
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    But it's so delicious!
     
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    Soy based wiring, what a fucking joke. Makes about as much sense as using corn as fuel.
     
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    those fuckers.....that’s why i keep finding rat shit inside my engine bay on top on the engine cover...big rat shit too......
     
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    Sums it up...:oldglory:
     
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    I knew a guy that had a motorcycle back in 1985ish and the mice ate the wiring when he put in in long term Naval storage.
     
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    DrVonEvilSatan

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    Just about every manufacture uses soy in their wiring. The bean counters love the pennies in savings.
     
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    It's cool, it's "organic" soy.
     
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    I don't think they use it to so much please the Bean Counters, but more to please the Radical Extreme Environmentalists.
     
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    It was virtue signaling, I promise you it's cheaper than petro plastics. They absolutely save money.
     
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    Maybe it is less expensive and they please both groups at the same time. I actually remember reading Fiat or another Manufacturer started using Soy Foam in the Seats and Rodents were tearing those up too.
     
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    Idiots.
     
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    Basically, just leave some more tasty treats around your truck so the little fellows will leave the wires alone.
     
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