For all the owners of Toyota Tundra trucks, it would be advisable to make a periodic check of your chassis. Reports have it that some owners have been complaining about severe frame rust which may eventually lead to broken brake lines and loosening spare tires. The year models affected are 2000 and 2001 and covers about 218,000 vehicles. There have already been reports of underbody-mounted spare tire separations from the rear crossmember and broken brake lines. Fortunately, no accidents have been reported yet so take the initiative and check or observe these parts from time to time.

If investigations reveal that these are indeed Toyota’s fault once again, it may become the second recall after the celebrated floormat design unintended acceleration defect. Worse, it can really dampen the brand image of Toyota, something it doesn’t need right now with their floundering sales due to the recession.

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Tags: acceleration, Accidents, brand image, chassis, floormat, initiative, investigations, models, rear crossmember, recession, rust proofing, separations, spare tire, spare tires, Toyota, toyota tundra, trucks

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Given a choice, people would rather just get in their car and go to the point of destination that they wish. However there are some measures that people have to consider and this includes safety checks which includes that of your car’s tires. It goes way beyond making sure that they carry the proper tire pressure. You simply have to check them and see if they may cause potential problems along the way.

Especially for busy seasons such as Summer, frequent car use is expected. Motorists are normally advised to have their car checked in its entirety and tires are included in the fray. For sure, checking the tire thread and condition must be religiously done so as to avoid problems that include tire leaks or potential tire blows caused by the usual wear and tear. This includes checking your spare tires to avoid delays and inconveniences to wherever you may be headed to.

“Underinflated tires can increase fuel consumption, costing motorists extra miles per gallon. In addition, they should avoid severely under- or overinflated tires, or those with insufficient tread depth or structural damage.”

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Tags: fuel consumption, leaks, measures, miles per gallon, motorists, proper tire pressure, safety checks, spare tires, tread depth, underinflated tires, wear and tear

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