Safety Recall!

[Parshal]

I took mine in with no letter and got the work done. I have noticed now that the front end appears a little looser than before. I don't know how better to describe it.

[Propak]

I sent letters to Toyota regarding the reimbursement of the repair of my vehicle (BOTH wheels coming off after LBJ failure). They filed the paperwork with the recall and I received a letter back from them saying they needed a repair order showing I had the 50J work done. So I brought it in and they replaced them in 3 hours. I have sent back the repair order and am waiting for a response on how much they will cover of the repair when my LBJ's broke in April of 2004 and again in April of 2005. I'll let ya'll know what I hear.

[RichR]

Originally Posted by TundraBear

i still have not received a letter.

just to confirm, i can still take her in right?

I received "The" letter on Tuesday.So they must be doing the in some kind of order.

[ToyzOnly]

Originally Posted by TundraBear

i still have not received a letter.

just to confirm, i can still take her in right?

You might want to call around to different dealerships and find one that wll let you take her in (if that's an option for you).
Looks like others have been able to go in WITHOUT a letter.
Hope it all works out for ya TB.

[BobsBigToy]

Took mine to the dealer last week for the CV boots leaking and had the recall accomplished without having received the letter. The dealer had no problem doing it. I had called Toyota corporate earlier and they said wait for the letter and that the letters will still be going out thru October.
The ride is the same(which is fine) but I'm sure that has more to do with the re-alignment than the new LBJs.

[S-Man]

My mom recieved a call reguarding a recall recently. ( the truck is in my dad's name but I drive it ). I already had the LBJ recall done. Is there any other recalls i need to know about?

[nhparrot]

Originally Posted by S-Man

My mom recieved a call reguarding a recall recently. ( the truck is in my dad's name but I drive it ). I already had the LBJ recall done. Is there any other recalls i need to know about?

Only campaigns issued to date against the '02 Tundra are:

SSC 50J - SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN 2001-2002 MY 4RUNNER, 2001-2004 MY TACOMA 4WD & PRERUNNER, 2002-2004 MY SEQUOIA & TUNDRA FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT

2000 THROUGH MID-2002 MY TUNDRA V8 (2UZ-FE ENGINE) OXYGEN SENSOR WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT NOTICE

[S-Man]

hmm...thanks..maybe they were just calling to see if the LBJ got taken care of.

[student's tundra]

I talked to my service writer on whether I was involved in the LBJ reall and he said I was. Told me that I do not need a letter from Toyota just bring the truck in. So we set up an appointment for me to have the work done on Friday 9/16/2005. Checked the mail today and low and behold my letter from toyota is in there. Received the letter 3 days before my appointment, nice timing . Even though they told me I do not need the letter I think I bring it in to be on the safe side .

[nhparrot]

Campaign SSC 50N was announced today:

SSC 50N - STEERING RELAY ROD REPLACEMENT
CERTAIN 1989 – 1995 TRUCK 4WD, 1990 – 1995 4RUNNER 2WD AND 4WD, AND 1993 – 1998 T100 4WD VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER STEERING

Other Campaigns announced this year include

August:
LSC 50M, 2000 THROUGH EARLY 2005 MY ECHO FLOOR CORROSION PROTECTION ENHANCEMENT

July:
SSC 50I, 2005 MODEL YEAR TACOMA REGULAR-CAB FRONT BENCH SEAT WIRE SEAT JUMPER

SSC 50J, 2001-2002 MY 4RUNNER, 2001-2004 MY TACOMA 4WD & PRERUNNER, 2002-2004 MY SEQUOIA & TUNDRA FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT

SSC 50K, MID-2005 MODEL YEAR TUNDRA ACCESS CAB WITH FRONT CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS FRONT PASSENGER OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM INDICATOR LIGHT LENS SAFETY RECALL NOTICE

SSC 50L, 2004 THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR SIENNA MIDDLE ROW SEATBELT BEZEL SAFETY RECALL NOTICE

June:
LSC 50G, 2005 MODEL YEAR TUNDRA DOUBLE-CAB V8 VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROL INFORMATION (VECI) LABEL UPDATE, 2005 Tundra Double-Cab V8 vehicles.

SSC 50H, 2003 THROUGH MID-2005 MODEL YEAR TUNDRA ACCESS-CAB FRONT PASSENGER MANUAL AIRBAG ON-OFF SWITCH MODIFICATION, 2003 through mid-2005 model year Tundra Access Cab vehicles.

May:
SSC 50F, 2005 Model Year Avalon Steering Column Assembly Inspection

April:
SSC 50E, 2004 THROUGH EARLY 2005 MODEL YEAR TUNDRA WITH BOTH VSC AND TRD DUAL EXHAUST SYSTEM, 2004 through early 2005 model year Tundra vehicles equipped with both Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)
and a TRD Dual Exhaust System.

March:
SSC 50D, 2000 - 2001 MODEL YEAR CELICA DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRL), 2000 - 2001 model year Celica vehicles.

February:
SSC 50C, 2005 MODEL YEAR TACOMA PARKING BRAKE PEDAL CABLE LOCK NUT, 2005 model year Tacoma vehicles

January:
Limited Service Campaign (LSC) – 50A, 2004 THROUGH EARLY 2005 MODEL YEAR SIENNA PROTECTIVE TAPE

Limited Service Campaign (LSC) – 50B, 2004 THROUGH EARLY 2005 MY SIENNA OWNER’S MANUAL UPDATE

Complete details are available to Tundra Solutions Subscribers in the:

[Mike Donofrio]

Just figured I'd post up up here, partly to recant an earlier post and also to update those involved in the LBJ recall regarding getting their alignment done after the recall work is performed.

I actually replaced my LBJs earlier myself on the Tundra as routine service (I have an '00-not recalled) and I did this work without rotating the tie-rod ends, therefore an alignment was not necessary. (Thanks to rlehan for helping me clarify my orginal post-BTW)

My sister's '03 Sequioa was affected by the recall, she called her dealer, asked about the work I told her to ask about the alignment. She's been having really bad tire wear as of late too. I placed a phone call to a very knowledgable friend who's a Toyota tech and found that Toyota lists two job codes for the recall work; one with 1.2 billable hours and one with 2.6 billable hours. The second code covers the alignment. I also found out from the same person that the new LBJ is different and that the alignment should really be done and that all of the recalls he did includes the alignment. As this is not my sister's thing, she asked me to help her out. I conferenced in and hit the mute button and listened to the worst BS ANYONE should ever have to deal with. Since he was talking to a woman, the guy was rude, short and disrespectful. Not only did he lie to her face, but told her about parts that DON'T EXIST on cars and why this was not necessary then HAD HER AGREE TO PAY FOR THE ALIGNMENT. It was all I could do to keep from screaming my head off. Man, was I po'd. I swear to all that is holy if I ever meet this guy face to face I am going to rip his arms and legs off like he was an insect.


A little later, I 'called the dealership on her behalf' and got the typical dealership runaround. The service manager picked up and said that the alignment was not necessary and that my sister would have to PAY to have the alignment done. He was very angry at me for having questioned, even as I was providing him with the appropriate job code. He then yelled at my sister and said "I AM NOT GOING TO DEFRAUD TOYOTA SO THAT YOU CAN GET AN ALIGNMENT!!!" I was pretty stunned, even providing the guy the numerical job code didn't defuse the situation. I quietly thanked him for his time, took his name and said I would be in touch (Turns out the service manager is the dealer's son!!! Same first and last name as the dealership!) Anyhoo...

I called another dealer a little further out from my sister's house (she lives in NJ) and the first service advisor I asked, said "Yep. You HAVE to do the alignment on this vehicle after the work, anything else would be cutting corners to save some time." I schedule the service and then smugly called the first dealership and told the owner's SON that my sister would now be taking her vehicle elsewhere and that he will no longer have ANY of her business (among many, many other very harsh words) MY GOD that felt good! I really enjoyed listening to him squirm--the best part was we were now in the proper roles, I am his customer and he has to listen. Not only that but I armed with intimate knowledge of this front end and knowledge of the recall campaign. Man, did I give it to that SOB for close to 15 minutes! I can't even tell you how satisfied that made me.

Funny thing is, my sister's a millionaire--she could buy 4 Sequioas this year if she wanted them. She bought a Toyota on my urging for the good service history and this dealer has been ATROCIOUS to her. I think she found a good dealership that doesn't treat women like dirt and I really appreciated that. She now has a relationship with a service advisor that KNOWS her brother will get involved and one who KNOWS our trucks, so this will keep him honest. The guy I spoke with was a delight, he also has a Tundra and we bs'd for a while.

Gentlemen, if you ever let any woman (sister, mom, girlfriend, wife, grandma, etc) you love deal with a automobile dealership without you---you have no chivalry.

[MOREPOWER]

my lbj was done last month, no letter just call the dealer and ask if your truck requires the lbj recall, sucks that now ive got to go back for another recall.

[mustang67408]

BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TundrastruckDave]

Is Mike a preacher or what?!

Hey Mike, will you come to North Carolina and be my brother as well?! Like (mustang67408) said...

Originally Posted by mustang67408

BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mike Donofrio]

Originally Posted by TundrastruckDave

Is Mike a preacher or what?!

Hey Mike, will you come to North Carolina and be my brother as well?! Like (mustang67408) said...

I'm in phone sales for a living, suffice to say I can be quite a dangerous guy with a phone in my hand. NEVER mess with a man's family.

I'm actually coming to NC this Friday, we rented a house on the Outer Banks. If Ophelia doesn't wash away the beach we should be all set. Any word on how things are going ALL the way out there?