Toyota Tacoma 2005–2008 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin E0D ESD_Dealer D · NHTSA communication 10134327 · issued Mar 23, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2005–2008
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Dealer Daily: ? Toyota has received reports that certain 2005 through 2008 model year Tacoma vehicles operated in specific cold climate areas (Cold Climate States) with high road salt usage may exhibit more-than-normal corrosion to the vehicle?s frame. ? Toyota investigated these reports and determined that the frames in some vehicles may not have corrosion-resistant protection sufficient for use in these areas. ? This combined with prolonged exposure to road salts and other environmental factors may contribute to the development of more-than-normal rust in the frame of some vehicles. ? This c
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.