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2002 Toyota TUNDRA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	857643
Internal NHTSA #	10399786
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	TUNDRA
Model Year	2002
File date	09/05/11
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have a 02 tundra sr5 have a serious problem w/steering column shaft when i try to put on drive the gear shift lever broke free causing unexpected gear select. I have to remove the plastic cover in order to hand select the gear the aluminum shaft sub-assy control broke off at the screw attach to the column support this is appear to be a flawed design for attach the shift lever. I have to replace the whole housing for the column shifter and their support. The old part is available for further stress analysis / design modification for subsequence model.
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GALVESTON, TX
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	30/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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2002 Toyota TUNDRA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Toyota TUNDRA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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