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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001089654 | Incident Date: Jun, 26 2001 |
| Consumer's City: NEW BOSTON | Consumer's State: NH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: TUNDRA | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 5TBBT44141S | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 07 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 31 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I own a 2001 toyota tundra sr5 extra cab 4x4. at 15392 miles i began feeling a shutter/vibration from my brakes when braking at speeds above 40 miles an hour. i took it to the dealer who said he had one other vehicle with the same problem. they stated that the truck warped the rear drums and front rotors. after repairing the problem, i have gone between 500-4000 miles between the problem occurring again. in each instance, the dealership has replaced the defective part under warranty but can't fix the problem. i was told by the dealership that there is no safety problem and that the only thing i feel is the warped drums and rotors. i am worried about the safety of utilizing this truck as i would think that over time as the calipers keep getting pushed back that this will deteriorate then braking mechanism. i am currently scheduled for a new vehicle arbitration board on tuesday march 12, 2002. according to the representative from toyota, this problem is due to my exessive/heavy use and is normal wear and tear on the equipment. this truck is used mostly to commute to work and during the winter i tow a snowmobile trailer that only weighs 2000 lbs loaded. i don't know of any brake parts that are supposed to wear out, or even warp in that short of time no matter what the vehicle is used for. toyota has tsb's about this problem but they don't seem to correct it. please help with any information possible. *ak |
