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NHTSA Complaint Number: 005039721 | Incident Date: Sep, 16 2005 |
Consumer's City: COCONUT CREEK | Consumer's State: FL |
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 |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: 5TBRT3412YS | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 21 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 09 2000 |
Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On 9/17/05 i was inform by toyota dealer that my, 2000 toyota model tundra, pickup had a major modification to the brake system by toyota company . howerver, since the truck is out warranty, i would have to pay for labor and parts to replace the upgrade parts. the upgrade brake parts consists of thicker rotors, larger calipers and wide brake pads. since these upgrade indicates that current part are inadequate to do the job of stopping this vehicle under all normal driving conditions, i call the toyota customer relation office and they agreed the my brakes had been upgraded. they also said, that since the vehicle is out of warranty , i would pay for the labor cost ?and $ 1600 for parts. based on this information, this is not a question of out warranty, rather it is a question regarding auto safety, and therefore i need your help asap. vehicle vin # [xxx] - bought jan. 2000- hendrickson toyota loc. 5201 sample rd coconut creek fla. 33073. *nm updated 07/18/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) |