Body/Frame - Body Sectioning Information

TITLE: BODY SECTIONING

SECTION: STRUCTURAL BULLETIN # 122

MODELS: ALL TOYOTA, LEXUS, and SCION

DATE: REVISED - FEBRUARY 2013

Body Sectioning With Salvage Parts





Body sectioning is generally performed by joining portions of vehicles that have sustained severe damage, where a presumed salvageable portion of one vehicle is joined to another. This practice can compromise overall vehicle quality, crashworthiness, and occupant safety.

Body sectioning with the use of any weld-on salvage components is not an approved repair procedure for Toyota, Lexus, and Scion Vehicles.

Body sectioning is not approved for the following reasons:

^ Quality of salvage components cannot be certified or verified.

^ Installation welding can reduce strength and safety from the original design.

^ Body and drive-train components can exhibit poor fit and alignment.

^ Squeaks, rattles, wind noise, and water leaks can occur.

^ Extensive corrosion potential can occur.

Refer to Collision Repair Information Bulletin # 180 Use of Non-OEM Parts on Toyota Vehicles' for other important information regarding the use of salvage and aftermarket parts.

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