VEHICLE EXHIBITS STEERING SHIMMY BETWEEN 40-60 MPH. DEALER HAS REPLACED 4 SETS OF LT TIRES AND 1 SET OR RIMS. AFTER EACH NEW SET OF TIRES AND A FRESH ROAD FORCE BALANCE THE TIRES AND A FEW HUNDRED MILES OF DRIVEN THE SHIMMY WOULD COME BACK. THE VEHICLE'S DOOR PLACE CARD FOR THE TIRES SAYS 33PSI AND 35PSI IN TWO DIFFERENT STICKERS. THE TIRES WOULD SELF DESTRUCT WITHIN A FEW THOUSAND MILES AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO BALANCE THEM AGAIN. THIS IS A RESULT OF UNDERIN-FLATION FOR "E" RATED TIRES. TOYOTA HAS SINCE CHANGED THE PSI TO 46 VS 35 VIA A RECALL. IN MANY CASES THE ECU NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER FOR THIS RECALL TO BE PERFORMED. TOYOTA MOTOR SALES IS REFUSING TO PERFORM THIS RECALL GOING BACK TO 2008 ON VEHICLES NOT RUNNING THE OE TIRE. EVEN IF IT IS "E" RATED. THIS CREATED A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. RUNNING UNDER-INFLATED TIRES WILL HEAT UP AND RISK A BLOW OUT. RUNNING THE NHTSA PSI OF 46 WILL CAUSE THE CURRENT TOMS TO FAIL AND DEFEATS THE WHOLE MANDATED TPMS SYSTEM. *TR
2011
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED EXCESSIVE CORROSION THROUGHOUT THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. DURING COLD WEATHER, THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE REAR VIEW CAMERA FOGGED AND FROZE, MAKING THE VISIBILITY BLURRY AND DIFFICULT TO SEE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500. ..UPDATED 04/26/12 *BF UPDATED 06/15/2012 *JS
