Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | |||||
| 00406 | 11/28/2006 | 10021180 | Direct-type tire pressure warning system diagnostic tips. *kb | 03/21/2007 | |
| 00305 | 11/18/2005 | 00305 | 10018402 | Tire pressure warning system diagnostic trouble code c2176. *ak | 12/22/2005 |
| 03504 | 08/27/2004 | 10009393 | Tire pressure sensing transmitter activation procedure. *tt | 09/29/2004 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES - TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | ||||||
| PE09049 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 10/06/2009 | 01/26/2010 | FRAME CORROSION | 09V444000 | |
| This investigation was opened based on 20 reports of model year (my) 2000 and 2001 vehicles experiencing severe corrosion of the frame, resulting in either under-body mounted spare tire separation or rear brake failure.the failure report counts shown above are for my 2000 and 2001 vehicles only.by letter of november 16, 2009 toyota has notified the agency that it will conduct a safety recall (09v-444) of approximately 110,000 model year (my) 2000 through 2003 tundra vehicles.the affected recalled vehicles were sold or are currently registered in the district of columbia and the states of ct, de, il, in, ky, ma, md, me, mi, mn, nh, nj, ny, oh, pa, ri, va, vt, wi, wv.toyota alleges high amounts of road salts are used in these areas and excessive corrosion of the rear cross-member (to which the spare tire is mounted) can occur and cause the spare tire to separate from the vehicle and can also lead to rear brake failure.toyota stated: toyota has tentatively concluded that the root cause is a combination of factors, including usage in areas where road salt is applied, inadequate vehicle maintenance (i.e., not following the recommendations in the owner's manual), the design of the rear cross-member, and manufacturing issues.the design of the rear cross-member is such that it is open on the top side and susceptible to accumulation of dirt, water and road salt.manufacturing issues of the rear cross-member related to the coating process also affect its corrosion resistance.toyota also states that owners of my 2000 through 2003 vehicles in states not covered by the recall will be notified on how to obtain the same inspection and repair as the recalled vehicles, free of charge.further toyota states: please note that while toyota has not determined a defect exists in 2004 through 2006 my tundra vehicles, toyota plans on initiating a field action in the near future to prevent future corrosion on those vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the affected region at no cost to the owner.by letter of january 8, 2010 toyota has notified the agency that it amended its defect information report for safety recall 09v-444 to include the fuel tank mounting system (i.e., fuel tank support straps and fuel tank mounting cross-members) in the safety recall.toyota states: toyota has not decided that the fuel tank mounting system in those vehicles contains a safety-related defect within the meaning of federal motor vehicle safety law.rather, toyota is taking this action at odi's request and to avoid future disagreement with odi with respect to this issue.my 2007 and newer tundra vehicles are not included in any of toyota's actions as the rear cross-member in those vehicles have been redesigned so that it is open on the bottom.the actions taken by toyota are sufficient to resolve the issues raised by this investigation.accordingly, this investigation is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that a safety-related defect does not exist in the subject vehicles.the agency will take further action if warranted by the circumstances. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 09/30/2006 | 1 | ||
| 2006 toyota tundra rear tire blewout. *kb ***nar**** bridgetown dueler h/t 840. *jb | |||
| 09/30/2006 | 17215 | 1 | 11/18/2005 |
| Saturday afternoon 30 sept 2006 at about 3:00 pm, i just had my 2006 toyota tundra limited washed at a facility in conroe, tx. i departed, there drove about a half a mile at a speed of 15-20 mph and had a blowout on the right rear tire of my vehicle. while having this tire changed by aaa i was robbed by two black thugs who took advantage of the disabled situation. it was witnessed by the tire changer and it was so bold that we were unable to get the tag number or total description of the vehicle except make, color, and general description. a police report was filed with the conroe, tx police department. tires are kept at proper pressure, maintained by me and the toyota equipped pressure monitoring system. since this had no cause except failure of the tire, my wife refuses to drive on bridgestone extended mileage tires that came with the vehicle. so at 17,000 miles i was forced to purchase 4 new different brand tires to provide for the safety of my family. this manufacturers flaw caused me to get robbed and placed me in unnecessary danger of being killed or injured while outside of a disabled vehicle. i feel that bridgestone sold to toyota a defective tire which was installed on my vehicle. i have to only assume that the other three may have the same defect. i want bridgestone to reimburse me for the cost of replacing the entire four tires at a cost of $827.73. *jb | |||
| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | |||
| 08/14/2007 | 30000 | 1 | |
| I bought a 2006 toyota tundra sr5 back in 2007. i have had my vehicle serviced every since i have bought it. my truck has always smelled like rotten eggs and i have had the injectors cleaned 4 times since i've owned it. the problem still exist. i have contacted toyota about this and they say there has been no recall...please look into this problem and also the tire pressure warning system light keeps malfunctioning.people spend too much money on these vehicles and last thing we all need is to fork out more money on a vehicle that is more less in a nut shell a lemon. everytime i turn around it's something wrong with this type of vehicle. thanks for your time and look forward to hearing about this problem. *tr | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Ltr from (tx) reporting problems with his 2006 tundra motor vehicle. *ts the cruise control has a problem down shifting 2 gears on minor grade for no reason, which caused the engine to rev to over 4000 rpms. the vehicle would not shift into overdrive while driving on the freeway. the brake will fade while sitting at a traffic light. the stopping distance on the vehicle was much longer than any other vehicle the consumer had driven. the vehicle was getting very poor gas mileage. there was an odor from the air condition. the tire sensor light illuminated, but it was resolved. | |||
| TIRES - VALVE | |||
| 04/01/2008 | 99000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota tundra. the vehicle has dunlop brand track at20, size 25565r17 tires (na). the contact purchased special valves for his tires from toyota, along with an extended warranty. he recently found extreme corrosion on the valves. the manufacturer stated that the warranty does not cover corrosion and the contact paid $220 for each valve. he wanted to point out that he was not reporting a failure with his tires. his issue was with the defected valves on the tires. the current mileage was 100,000 and failure mileage was 99,000. | |||