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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004290083 | Incident Date: Jul, 20 2004 |
| Consumer's City: SACRAMENTO | 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 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 5TDZT38A22S | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 21 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 28 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 2002 toyota sequoia with severe front end vibration on braking while vehicle had approximately 35000 miles. dealer found rotor warping and changed disc brake pads and "turned"rotor. problem recurred in vehicle now with 56000 miles and had to replace disc pads again and turned rotor to minimum safety standard. first occurrence at 35000 miles covered by warranty, this most recent episode had to pay for. was told the vehicle is a very heavy one and not unusual to require frequent brake pad replacement and rotor replacement. i feel this is a safety hazard as the vibration can come on unexpectedly and initially was very severe during the 35000 mile dealer service but noticed a very slight vibration most recently and therefore brought into dealership before the problem was overt. i also believe this is an engineering flaw in which brake pads/rotor mismatch causes premature wear and potential safety and handling problems during sudden braking. have contacted manufacturer who has filed a complaint number but was told to not expect any response. *jb |
