| Issue ID | 781177 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10323284 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | TUNDRA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 01/04/09 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota tundra crew cab. The rear leaf spring broke and fell off while the contact was driving approximately 50 mph. The contact also stated that at a traffic light, the rpms increased occasionally and he had to depress the brake pedal to stop the vehicle from lunging forward. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where he was refused repairs since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. He was referred to a local repair shop to have the vehicle repaired at his own expense. The dealer called the manufacturer who stated that there was nothing that could be done to repair the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 84,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 84000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | ALSIP, IL |
| VIN pattern | 5TBDT441X6SXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 50 |
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