NHTSA Complaint #10554809 — 2013 TOYOTA TUNDRA

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT WHEN MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I CHECKED THE FLUID AND THE FLUID LEVEL WAS LOW. I CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY SENT A TOW TRUCK TO PICK UP MY VEHICLE AND DELIVER IT TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. WHILE LOADING THE TRUCK, A SEAL POPPED ON THE STEERING ARM AND FLUID STARTED LEAKING OUT. SPRINGHILL TOYOTA IS NOT HONORING MY MANUFACTURE OR EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE I HAVE ADDED HEAVY DUTY COIL SPRINGS TO SUPPORT MY ROAD ARMOR BUMPER I INSTALLED FOR EXTRA PROTECTION. AFTER RESEARCHING, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE 08-13 TUNDRA'S WITH OR WITHOUT MODIFICATIONS. TOYOTA EVEN ISSUED A TECHNICAL NOTICE "T-TT-0183-12" TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE BUT THE DEALERSHIP IS DENYING THIS CLAIM. THIS COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT IF THIS HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR MAKING TURNS. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ISSUED OR A NOTICE TO NOTIFY ALL OF THE DEALERSHIPS OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR