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2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA — WHEELS

crash2 injured · 605622 · 2006-12-07

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TUNDRA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
WHEELS
Miles at failure
290
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA ACCESS CAB ON 11/25/06 AT TOYOTA OF FORT WORTH TEXAS . LESS THAN 6 DAYS LATER, WE WERE DRIVING HOME ON A STREET THAT LEADS TO OUR HOUSE,LESS THAN A MILE, WE HAVE BEEN TRAVELING THIS ROAD FOR AT LEAST 15 YEARS. IT WAS SLIGHTLY RAINING, WE APPROACHED THE CURVE TO THE LEFT ON THIS ROAD. MADE THE CURVE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WHEELS BROKE LOOSE, MY HUSBAND TRIED TO CORRECT BUT THE TRUCK BEGAN TO ACCELERATE, THEN TURNED COMPLETELY SIDEWAYS AND CRASHED INTO TWO TREES THAT WERE LESS THAN 5 FEET FROM THE ROAD. IT ALSO APPEARS THAT THE 4 WHEEL ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WASN'T WORKING. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10175502
Machine
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