| Issue ID | 632228 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10192508 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | TUNDRA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 05/06/07 |
| Component | TIRES:SIDEWALL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Bridgestone dueler h/t tires. I leased a new 2007 toyota tundra with bridgestone dueler h/t tires. Two months ago and with less than 5,000 miles had a severe side wall blow out... Surveyed the web and discovered similar occurrences... Thank god the spare happened to be a michelin. Can't wait to rid my vehicle of this trash.... You have dug a deeper hole in consumer cofidence firestone /bridgestone! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 4300 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | COVINGTON, LA |
| VIN pattern | 5TFRV54187XXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 24/03/07 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 25 |
| 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 | TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 985 8937778 |
| Dealer's city | COVINGTON |
| Dealer's state code | 00 |
| Dealer's ZIP code | LA |