LOS ANGELES, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Japanese automaker Toyota agreed to a $3.4 billion settlement after metal body frames on its pickups and SUVs were found to lack sufficient rust protection, causing them to prematurely corrode.
According to court filings, the settlement, which won preliminary approval from a federal judge in Los Angeles earlier this week, covers about 1.5 million vehicles in the United States. Toyota owners in two states filed suit over problems with their vehicles, which include Toyota Tacoma trucks from model years 2005 to 2010, Tundras from 2007 to 2008 and Sequoias from 2005 to 2008.