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2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 770273 · 2010-03-04

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TUNDRA
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
87,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2001 TUNDRA BRAKES FAILED TO STOP TRUCK FROM HITTING VEHICLE IN FRONT ON A SUDDEN STOP ON THE INTERSTATE. FOUND OUT LATER THAT TOYOTA KNEW OF DEFECTIVE BRAKES AND ISSUED TSB BR004-002 TO REPLACE 191MM FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS WITH LARGER 231 MM CALIPERS WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD, BUT DID NOT NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE DEFECT. ONLY OWNERS WHO COMPLAINED OF VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING AND EARLY FAILURE OF FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS WERE OFFERED THE UPGRADED CALIPERS, BUT ONLY AFTER REPEATED COMPLAINTS. THE UPGRADED CALIPERS WERE EVENTUALLY INCORPORATED INTO THE 2004 AND LATER TUNDRAS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10316747
Machine
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