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I thought Toyota replaced those frames at no cost, some people even got entirely new trucks.

They replace just enough of them on a rolling basis to keep their brand reputation where they want it. 4Runner owners tend to get more shafted (shorter if any recall) than Tacoma owners.

If they wanted to fix the problem they've had 30-something years to just copy what a different OEM is doing. But why would they fix it if they're still selling trucks and SUVs hand over fist?

Stories like this regarding almost all of automotive manufacturing history makes me wonder if the only reason Tesla is being highlighted on all these issues is just because they have significantly more publicity.

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