NHTSA Complaint #10383225 — 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO LIMP MODE. HE EXPERIENCED A BRIEF LOST OF POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL AND FOUR WHEEL DRIVE LOW LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED TWO AIR INJECTION SWITCH VALVES IN APRIL 2010. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN ON JANUARY 31, 2011 AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO CLEARED THE CODE. ON FEBRUARY 12, 2011 THE FAILURE RECURRED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT TWO AIR INJECTION SWITCH VALVES AND TWO AIR PUMPS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION WHEN THE COMPLAINT ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT HAD AUTHORIZED THE REPAIR. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000.