| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004293209 | Incident Date: Aug, 13 2004 |
| Consumer's City: SAMMAMISH | Consumer's State: WA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: TUNDRA | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:drum:wheel cylinders |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 5TBBT441X2S | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 13 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 26 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: (1) on 7/30/03 at 5796 miles, only 10 months after purchasing a 2002 toyota tundra (9/27/2002), i experienced a violent vibration during light braking at speeds of 45-60 mph. 2) concerned for my and other motorists' safety, i took it in to the kirkland toyota dealership. (3) kirkland toyota completed the front brakes campaign and replaced the following under op code br2005: calipers, brake pads, wheel bearings, backing plate, turn rotors, and tubes. they also bled the brakes and torqued the wheels. (1) on 8/13/04, at 10494 miles, i noticed that the violent vibration had returned. (2) concerned for my and other motorists' safety, i took it in to the kirkland toyota dealership again. (3) kirkland toyota test drove the vehicle and found the tsb on rear brake vibration, op code 472151 combo code a. the service dept. relaced both rear drums. (1) the following day, 8/14/04 i test drove the vehicle and discovered that the violent vibration during light braking had increased, now occurring on both grades and flat surfaces. (2) my next step is to contact the dealership again, but i am not encouraged that a solution will be found. *ak |
