Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / TUNDRA / 2000

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006084713 Incident Date: Jul, 20 2006
Consumer's City: GARDNERVILLE Consumer's State: NV
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#: 5TBBT4410YS Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 07 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Carrying a heavy load in mountain terrain. the front brake rotors rapidly warped, leading to violent shaking, inability to stop and near-loss of control. brake rotors were turned and pads upgraded to ceramic. going through the mountains without a load caused the rotors to warp again, once more leading to inability to stop and near-loss of control. the front brake assemblies were completely replaced by pellman's automotive in boulder, co, with the mechanic stating that the original tundra brakes were inadequate. parts unavailable. *jb