I read about this on the internet and thought it was just some prank.
My friend's dad took their 1997 Tacoma to the dealership for its inspection. The truck's frame was so bad that the technician's finger went right through the frame!! The truck had over 192,000 miles on it and was still in relatively good condition mechanically. They put him in a rental car for about a month until Toyota finally settled their claim. After signing the title over to the dealership, they walked away with a check for about $10,000! My friend's mom was told by the dealership that they are lucky nothing happened to them while driving the truck. The dealer even had the nerve to ask if they would be buying another vehicle from Toyota! They took their money and bought an AMERICAN SUV!! Take that Toyota! This just goes to show that Toyota isn't perfect and they are somewhat sneaky if they aren't announcing to the public. They just hope that nobody will find out.