| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002073454 | Incident Date: May, 31 2002 |
| Consumer's City: PLEASANTON | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | 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#: 5TBRT34141S | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 30 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 29 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Toyota tundra 2001 brake damage caused by defective design. brakes fail prematurely due to inadequate brake design. only a few hard brake incidents cause front disc rotor warpage. toyota will not replace and instead blames customer. even if customer follows toyota recommended driving practices ("brake as little as possible") failure still occurs due to impossibility of following these directions. please force toyota to replace all tundra 2001 brake systems with redesigned system to prevent failure. *jb |
