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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002309567 | Incident Date: Jul, 12 2002 |
| Consumer's City: MORENO VALLEY | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: TUNDRA | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 5TBRT3810YS | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 19 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 21 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 16 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The braking systems on the 2000 tundra are insufficient to stop the bigger wheels. the calipers, brake pads, and rotors are too small so when brake is applied the rotors would warped and cause a tremendous vibration.*ak prior to seeking remedies from agencies, i tried to repair the problems numerous times but to no avail. i used slotted rotors, drilled rotors, and expensive pads but they all resulted in the same manner---violent vibration. after which i finally spoke to a toyota technician and he said the toyota replaced the braking systems from a 199 mm to a 241 mm. the calipers were updated from a 2-piston to a 4-piston. but the update only took effect for tundras with less than 50,000 miles. the consumers did not received any information about the defects until they took the truck in for break service. there was also no recalls because the nhtsa did not notice the problem. i would like toyota to update the truck with the bigger brake. this problem of hiding defects is becoming very worrisome. ford and firestone had it with the tires resulting in numerous fatalities as with mitsubishi. why does it take a fatality for manufacturers to correct the problem they know from the get-go? |
