| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002031233 | Incident Date: Dec, 11 2002 |
| Consumer's City: CLOVIS | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: SEQUOIA | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:pads |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 5TDBT44A22S | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 28 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 24 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt: 2002 toyota sequoia. the brake rotors and pads wore out quickly. this caused shaking in the steering and extended stopping distance. consumer took vehicle to the dealership on 12-12-2002, and they replaced the caliper assembly, the front calipers, back plate, and bearings. this problem occurred again on 8-5-2004. however, warranty expired. consumer took vehicle took vehicle to dealer because the front end vibrated again and there was a grinding noise. the dealer replaced the brakes pads and machined the rotors. the third time was on 7-29-05, the rotors, calipers ,and pads were completely worn out. the vehicle is currently being repaired at the dealership. there is tsb br0052 on this issue. when consumer contacted the manufacturer, they said that they would send an attention notice about the tsb to the dealership. they told consumer when he got to the dealership that he should talk to the customer service representative , who was unavailable at the time he contacted the dealership. as of now the consumer has not been able contact the customer service representative . *ak |
