Has anyone heard any news since the Sep 2014 Leaf Spring Recall notice, and when the new & improved leafs will be available?
2005-2011 Tacoma Leaf Spring Recall
#1
Posted 30 April 2015 - 02:06 PM
2018 Sprinter, 2013 FWC Fleet on 2010 Tacoma Double Cab Long Bed
#2
Posted 30 April 2015 - 05:59 PM
Toyota has not released the info yet. Working for a dealer, I have a lot of customer concerns about recall. We will just have to wait and see what the fix is. Although I have seen a few springs that have cracked.
#3
Posted 01 May 2015 - 12:27 AM
I had my springs replaced last summer [2014] on my 2011 Tacoma.There has been a TSB on rear leafsprings for more than a few years on 2nd gen Tacomas.I told the dealer service writer that my truck was bottoming out when loaded with camping gear.It had only 16,000 miles and I was getting ready to swap the FWC Eagle off my 97 T100.I also added Hellwig AAL's and Firestone air bags.I am very happy with this setup but I still think the T-100 is [was]the best truck Toyota evey made.
2017 Tacoma TRD 4x4 Offroad / 2014 ATC Bobcat / Tucson,Az
#4
Posted 04 May 2015 - 07:33 PM
My Taco-driving buddy lives in Seattle and his 2006 had the "bad" rear springs and I recall they were subject to that TSB. He had a good and longstanding business relationship with his dealership, right down to them performing all scheduled maintenance. The outcome for him was, I believe, no charge for the replacement rear springs and all related mounting pieces and parts, and something like $600 labor charge which he paid.
He's now semi-retired and keeps enough gear (plus the topper's weight) in his Taco to max out the GVWR, so he's very happy with his upgraded rear springs and his E-rated Michelin rubber.
Foy
#5
Posted 04 May 2015 - 10:26 PM
The cost for spring replacement under the TSB should be zero, including labor!
2017 Tacoma TRD 4x4 Offroad / 2014 ATC Bobcat / Tucson,Az
#6
Posted 04 May 2015 - 11:58 PM
02 Eagle - 07 Tacoma TRD
#7
Posted 05 May 2015 - 02:06 PM
There are actually 2 different situations on the rear springs which shouldn't be confused. The first is a TSB issued years ago for "harsh ride." Under the TSB, Toyota replaced the rear springs, adding an overload leaf, if requested by the customer. The more recent event is a recall (October 2014) due to the possibility of a spring leaf breaking and punching a hole in the gas tank or hitting the brake lines. As mentioned above, we are still waiting for more information from Toyota on this recall.
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