NHTSA Complaint #10370759 — 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RUSTED AND SNAPPED OFF OF THE FRAME. THE BRAKE WAS WELDED TO MIDDLE OF THE CROSS FRAME RIGHT UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT. WHEN THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY WERE TOLD THAT IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED, BECAUSE THEY DO NOT MAKE THE PART TO REPLACE IT. THE MANUFACTURER HAD AN ENGINEER LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AS WELL AND THEY ALSO SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PIECE THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE CABLE HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE ALSO RUSTED AND BROKE OFF. THE CONTACT HAD TO CARRY THE SPARE TIRE IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS THE SAME IS THE RECALL CAMPAIGN 09V444000 FOR THE STRUCTURE, WHICH DEALS WITH THE UNDER BODY SHIELDS RUSTING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED AND CANT BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000.