Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / TUNDRA / 2003

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007096306 Incident Date: Jan, 31 2007
Consumer's City: SACRAMENTO Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: TUNDRA Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Steering:linkages:tie rod assembly
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 5TBRT341X3S Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 22 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Jan, 13 2007
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*- while driving at 55 mphthe 2003/toyota/tundra ran into the retainer wall because the tie rod on the passenger's side snapped, lifting the truck. on january 11 2006 the dealer fixed the recalled tire rod end and ball joint. the contact believed that they should have also replaced the entire rod itself, they did not. he had the truck for seventeen days when the tie rod snapped. this almost killed his entire family. his was told to call the hot line by the dealer. the current and failure mileage were both 41000.*ak