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2002 Toyota TUNDRA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	990850
Internal NHTSA #	10521977
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	TUNDRA
Model Year	2002
File date	25/06/13
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving down a "very" steep graded and winding gravel road that required consistent braking and as i was making a turn to negotiate a right turn on a curve, my steering all of a sudden failed to exist. The steering wheel seriously resisted my turning it. I was forced to apply the brakes quickly to attempt going over the side of the road and down a deeply sloped ravine of about 20 feet or so. The truck stopped with the front wheels "just over" the edge but did stop before going "over". Luckily i had a "come-along" with me and was able to crank the truck backwards enough to get the front wheels back on to the road surface. I haven't carried that with me in years ! I had to baby the truck about a mile at very low speed to get back in to town. The steering wheel was/is very difficult to turn. I "could not" make a typical turn at very slow speed and not use the opposing side of the road. I got the truck home and shut it down. I suspected a power steering leak and checked to find it was out of fluid. I used my friends vehicle to buy power steering fluid, filled it, checked and found fluid spraying out of both ends of what is known as the "rack" or tube? It took less than a few "seconds" for it to drain totally. I checked the internet to learn this is not uncommon. I did a close physical inspection to find much corrosion. This truck was the subject to the recall for and received a new chassis as a result of excessive corrosion. I consider myself very lucky. This could have been much worse !
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	129647
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	STRASBURG, OH
VIN pattern	5TBRT341X2SXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	30/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
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Vehicle speed	20
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What is Recall?
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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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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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