Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES - TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | |||||
| PG00503 | 08/19/2003 | 10003563 | Spare tire carrier operation. various modlels including the 2004 landcruiser and 4 runner. *tt | 10/23/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 01/12/2013 | 160000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2003 toyota sequoia equipped with hankook dynapro 110s tires, size p265/65/r17. the contact stated that while changing his brakes, he noticed that the front passenger, front driver, and the rear driver side tires all had separated sidewalls. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician was unable to determine the cause of the failure but advised the contact to replace all tires. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. the tires were replaced. the dot was not available. the tire failure mileage was 40,000. the failure and current mileage was 160,000. mah | |||
| 01/12/2013 | 160000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2003 toyota sequoia equipped with hankook dynapro 110s tires, sizes p265/65/r17. the contact stated that while changing his brakes, he noticed that both the front passenger and driver side, and the rear driver side tires side walls were separating. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician was unable to determine what cause the failure but advised the contact to replaced all tires. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. the tires were replaced. the dot was not available. the tires failure mileage was 40,000. the failure and current mileage was 160,000. pm | |||
| 02/21/2009 | 87000 | 1 | |
| Left front tire is beginning to separate in several places along the outside edge. need to know if i should submit evidence now before tire completely fails. (explodes) *tr | |||
| 08/14/2007 | 73000 | 25 | 02/05/2005 |
| 2003 toyota sequoia (2wd) without warning the vsc/trac system engaged while turning on dry pavement causing a loss in acceleration. this was the initial incident which was followed by multiple other incidents at random intervals. incidents occurred while making both left and right turns from a turning or stopping position. trac off button does not disengage the system as indicated in the owner's manual from a low speed. local dealership ran diagnostic test and recommended new tires/brakes but could not identify any problems with the vsc system other than the vsc system had engaged. after 4 new tires and new rear brakes were installed service tech drove vehicle and experienced the issue. he recommended documenting when the incidents occurred and under what circumstances in order to determine repair options. the vsc system continues to engage randomly causing a loss in acceleration when this occurs and is dangerous if driver has need to pull into traffic in instances such as turning onto major roadways. *tr | |||
| 12/20/2004 | 20000 | 3 | |
| The inner part of the tires wore out more than the outer portion. as a result, when driving 55 mph the vehicle vibrated violently. *jb (uneven tire wear) *sc | |||
| 06/01/2004 | 1 | 11/01/2003 | |
| Substandard tires on 2003 toyota sequoia. *mr the vehicle displayed a rough feel while in motion. the tires were said to be defective. all four tires were replaced by the dealer with dunlop grandtek at20 tires. there was uneven tire wear in the inner and outer tread wearing at a faster rate than the center of all the tires. all of the tires were close to reaching the wear bar on the inner and outer edge of the tire. the consumer felt that the tires weren't adequate for the size and weight of the vehicle. *sc *jb | |||
| 01/17/2004 | 10600 | 1 | 02/01/2003 |
| Left rear tire (bridgestone tire model dueler h/t 840 blew) out when driving 65 mp on free way. *cb | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 01/01/2004 | 6000 | 1 | 11/14/2002 |
| Dt: the contact owns a 2003 toyota sequoia. the contact stated that there was a recall on the lower ball joints. recall repairs were done. but the contact felt that this recall problem caused the tires to wear out on the outside of the tread. the service dealer stated that this would not be caused from the recall, but the consumer felt that it was. if it was not related to the recall, then the consumer felt that it may be due to a defect within the tire or another defect within the suspension system. the contact stated the tires were rotated every 5,000 miles. the manufacturer referred the consumer to arbitration, but this could take up to 60 days. *ak | |||