| Issue ID | 1388131 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11001973 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | TUNDRA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 15/04/17 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota tundra. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed oil leaking from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that there were holes in the frame. The rear end housing was replaced, but the holes in the frame were not repaired. The contact was informed to take the vehicle to a dealer for inspection. The vehicle was taken to buckhannon toyota (63 brushy fork rd, buckhannon, wv 26201), but did not inspect the vehicle since nothing could be done. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle had no recalls and that the issue was due to the contact not taking the vehicle for undercoating, although there was no undercoating recall on the vehicle. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000. Updated 09/07/17*lj *cn |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 120000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | WESTON, WV |
| VIN pattern | 5TBBT44106SXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 01/07/06 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | UNIVERSITY TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 304-296-4401 |
| Dealer's city | MORGANTOWN |
| Dealer's state code | WV |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 26508 |