Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / TUNDRA / 2006

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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007115144 Incident Date: Aug, 10 2007
Consumer's City: TAMPA Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: TUNDRA Model Year: 2006
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 5TBJU321X6S Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 10 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 20 2006
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I bought this toyota brand new. i have been worried about the horn on my toyota not being very loud. this is a safety issue. i have taken the horns off and bought another set of horns that are 2 wire for connection. your horn is one wire and the frame of the horn is the ground. finally i figured out, after the switch, why your toyota horn is not working or is working poorly. your design relies on the case of the horn grounding to the frame of the vehicle for the negative pole. the whole horn is painted so there is little chance of grounding to negative pole. the mounting bracket is painted, further hampering the negative connection. the mounting bolt and frame are painted making a negative connection almost impossible. i believe this is a serious design flaw. the horn is required and should be working very well and not marginally. the horn on the toyota is marginally safe. *jb