NHTSA Complaint #10490090 — 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10490090
Vehicle	2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	June 26, 2012
Date Filed	December 26, 2012
Mileage	98,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS: UNDER BODY SHIELDS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DISASSEMBLED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE AND INSTALLED A NEW CHASSIS, PER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE REPAIRS HE COULD NO LONGER TOW HIS TRAILER. IN ADDITION, THE EVAP SYSTEM AND THE RACK IN PINION WARNING CODES WERE DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY DID NOT CAUSE ANY OF THE NEW ISSUES WITH THE CODES ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THAT WHATEVER THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD STAND BY THEIR DECISION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. *TR

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