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[terrycabral]

2017 tacoma 4 door. Front seat belts are wet and both rear floorboards. Had the 3rd brake light replaced. Took off roof strip, no rack on our truck. No bolt holes for one either. Sealed the seams and still leaking. Possible 3rd brake light leaking again?

 

[tacojoel]

Was it leaking before? There was a recall for these 3rd brake lights leaking.

 

[Rock62]

Suggest removing headliner. Then have someone run water over the roof with you inside hunting for the leak.

Have you installed anything on the roof? Say like a shark fin antenna or lights or something.....

Once you find the leak, you'll need to pull out all the wet stuff to dry and so the interior will dry.

Bring it to Wichita, we are expecting 100+ temps for the next week. Park it in the sun with the windows open.....it'll be dry in a few hours.

 

[tacojoel]

Toyota used a different type gasket on that 3rd brake light to eliminate leaks on later gen3 tacoma's...if that recall was never done, its likely going to leak.

 

[terrycabral]

Toyota used a different type gasket on that 3rd brake light to eliminate leaks on later gen3 tacoma's...if that recall was never done, its likely going to leak.

It was replaced.

 

[terrycabral]

Suggest removing headliner. Then have someone run water over the roof with you inside hunting for the leak.

Have you installed anything on the roof? Say like a shark fin antenna or lights or something.....

Once you find the leak, you'll need to pull out all the wet stuff to dry and so the interior will dry.

Bring it to Wichita, we are expecting 100+ temps for the next week. Park it in the sun with the windows open.....it'll be dry in a few hours.

Nothing installed. Had the 3rd brake light replaced months ago. It's strange that only the rear floors and seat belts are wet.

 

[tacojoel]

It was replaced.

Question is why is it leaking now. I'd go back to the dealer, and complain it's still not fixed. I have no issues with mine.

 

[terrycabral]

Update: It was leaking from the 2 vents on the back of the cab.

 

[tacojoel]

This must be a double cab?

 

[24-7]

I just smothered the perimeter of my 3rd brake light with RTV. Works great.

 

[tacojoel]

Gotta use flex seal or flex shot.

 

[Rock62]

This must be a double cab?

All have vents. In the Tacoma, the vent is behind the panel at the rear wall of the cab. Its part of the flow thru ventilation system.