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Associated Press - November 24, 2009 8:35 PM ET
WASHINGTON (AP) - Toyota Motor Corporation will recall 110,000 Tundra trucks from the 2000-2003 model years to address excessive rust on the vehicle's frame. The government urged owners to remove the spare tire from the frame, because it could fall onto the road and create a hazard for other vehicles.
The recall announced Tuesday involves 2000-2003 model year Tundras registered in New Hampshire, 19 other "cold weather" states and the District of Columbia.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation in October after receiving 20 complaints of "severe frame corrosion." The agency said then it had received 15 reports alleging the spare tire, stowed under the truck bed, separated from the frame. Five other reports alleged broken brake lines because of the rust.
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