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2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

crash2 injured · 540575 · 2005-08-19

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TUNDRA
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Miles at failure
32,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DT: THE OWNER WAS DRIVING AT 50 MPH WHILE TOWING, AND COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS BOUNCING FROM GUARD RAIL TO GUARD RAIL. WHEN THE OWNERS CAME TO A STOP THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RIGHT SIDE UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. BOTH OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE PASSENGER WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR A WEEK WITH BROKEN RIBS AND OTHER INTERNAL INJURIES WHILE THE DRIVER SUFFERED FROM SHOCK AND A CONCUSSION. HOWEVER, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SOME INJURIES FROM THE AIRBAG. BOTH ARE IN PHYSICAL THERAPY AND THE OTHER THERAPY TREATMENTS. THE DRIVER IS STILL SUFFERING FROM HEADACHES. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS BEFORE THE WRECK. NO NOTICEABLE PROBLEMS TO THE VEHICLE WITH HANDLING. THERE WAS NO WOBBLING OR ANY INDICATION THAT THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. *AK *SC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10126094
Machine
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