NHTSA Complaint #11194693 — 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR CROSS MEMBER WAS SEVERELY CORRODED, WHICH SPREAD TO THE BRAKE LINE PROPORTIONAL VALVE. THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V444000 (STRUCTURE). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL; THEREFORE, THEY WERE UNABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 1904080954. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.