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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006070111 | Incident Date: May, 31 2006 |
| Consumer's City: VASHON | Consumer's State: WA |
| 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:caliper |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 5TBRT3419YS | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 03 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 02 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I am the owner of a 2000 toyota tundra with dangerous pulsating, vibrating front disc brakes. i first brought this problem to the attention of my dealer on july 31, 2002. the vehicle had 12,894 miles at the time. the warped front rotors were resurfaced and the brake pads replaced. neither the front rotors nor the calipers were replaced. i was informed at the time that the maximum amount had been machined off the rotors. the problem quickly reappeared and has gradually worsened over the last 16,000 miles. the car is driven very lightly and has towed a horse trailer for approximately 200-300 miles. today the truck has 28, 600 miles and is very dangerous to drive on any road, but particularly dangerous on longer downhill grades. i brought this to the attention of the dealership early in june 2006 when i had defective oxygen sensors replaced. they checked for recall notices and found none. curiously, they did not notify me of the technical service bulletin issued in september of 2003. basically, they said it would cost me a lot of money to have them repaired. in light of the fact that this problem results from defective front brakes, and this defect existed at the time the vehicle left toyota's possession, i asked toyota to properly repair the brakes before serious property damage or personal injury occurs. toyota responded to my request on june 15, 2006 as follows: "we have checked your vehicle identification number (vin#) and there are no outstanding special service campaigns on your vehicle at this time. the warranty for your braking system (excluding wear items) is 3 years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first, from the date of first use for your vehicle. based on the vin (vehicle identification number) you provided. your warranty coverage started on 3/15/2000. your vehicle is currently outside these warranty parameters and we are unable to assist with the cost of this repair." |
