This article is almost like
This article is almost like an advertisement for Toyota. I don't believe its a "defect" as though a flaw
slipped through the process. I believe Toyota continues to make Tacoma's with the same welded steel frame. The weld changes the steel and creates a corrosion issue. It appears to be a numbers game, how many will eventually need to be replaced versus the number sold. Toyota could make a one piece frame, but that costs too much, quality costs too much.