← NHTSA complaints

2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA — ENGINE

crash · 1054813 · 2014-04-08

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TUNDRA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
276,813
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE FAN PULLEY CATASTROPHICALLY FAILED AND BROKE AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSE THE SERPENTINE BELT TO GIVE, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO LOOSE POWER STEERING AND CRASH INTO A ROAD SIDE DITCH. THIS TRUCK HAD PARTS REPLACED 6 MONTHS BEFORE THE FAILURE, AND NO PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED TO OWNER. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10578389
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown