Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / TUNDRA / 2000

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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)