Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / SEQUOIA / 2002

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002196095 Incident Date: Aug, 31 2002
Consumer's City: EL CAJON 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:caliper
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 15 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 26 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: At approximately 8000 miles and just 3 months since new, the front whells started to vibrate during braking and dark soot deposits seen on front wheel rims. vehicle taken to dealer for service check and was told rotors were warped from overheating and was a known problem. dealer installed brake upgrade package (larger design brake calipers and pads) and turned brake rotors offered free of charge by toyoya. vehicle has since been driven for 3 months with new upgrade package installed and front wheels are again vibrating same as original design problem.