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2002 Toyota TUNDRA Wheels Lugs Nuts Bolts Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	395199
Internal NHTSA #	10000416
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	TUNDRA
Model Year	2002
File date	28/12/02
Component	WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was rotating the tires and tightening the lug nuts when six broke. My torque wrench was set at 80 pounds, below the 82 recommendation. Two lug nuts on the right rear on one on the right front would not tighten and just kept turning. Eventually each of the lug nuts fell off, breaking the stud. The studs did not "snap" like a clean break. The lugs that broke were possibly not hardened or were made from some very soft metal. The left side produced similar results on the left rear. The left front secured all six lug nuts properly with the 80 # torque setting. On the left rear, three of the studs, all adjacent to one another broke just like the three did on the right side. I have been changing tires for 35 years and have only broken one stud previously. Eighty foot pounds of torque is not very much to break off a stud. Chevrolet currently sets lug nuts at 145 foot pounds of torque. I feel something is wrong with the lug studs on this vehicle, or at least the six that merely broke. Thirty of the lug studs held and tightened according to procedures. However, the six that broke did so before ever causing the torque wrench to reach a mere 80 foot pounds, which was actually two pounds under the recommended setting. In looking at the steel stud where it twisted apart, the metal has the appearance of cast pot metal, not cold hard steel. So far, i have received no help from the toyota dealer. They say, "you caused them to break, it is not our fault. We change tires all day with our air impact wrenches and we are not breaking them." a "digitorque" torque wrench is much more accurate than an impact wrench. That is why i own one because i realize the importance of setting nuts and lugs at the right setting. For these reasons, i feel that some lug nut studs that may have not been hardened, etc., were installed on my vehicle since they broke off under very little pressure.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	6014
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAN DIMAS, CA
VIN pattern	5TBBT441X2SXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	06/06/02
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
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DoT tire identifier
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Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	TOYOTA OF GLENDORA
Dealer's telephone number	909-305-2000
Dealer's city	GLENDORA
Dealer's state code	CA
Dealer's ZIP code	91740

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2002 Toyota TUNDRA Wheels Lugs Nuts Bolts Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Toyota TUNDRA Wheels Lugs Nuts Bolts Problems, Complaints and Defects

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