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2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

crash · 746177 · 2009-11-30

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TUNDRA
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Miles at failure
90,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE FRAME UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE HAS CORRODED. THE CORROSION CAUSED THE BRAKES TO FAIL AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BUS. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS REGISTERED IN CALIFORNIA, HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. THE VEHICLE IS REGISTERED IN CALIFORNIA BUT HAS BEEN IN MICHIGAN FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 143,758. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10293982
Machine
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