| Issue ID | 685468 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10236133 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | TUNDRA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 22/06/07 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota tundra. The vehicle has bridgestone/firestone dueler a/t 693 tires, size pt27555r20 (na). While driving approximately 70 mph, the rear driver's side tire blew out. There were no injuries. The contact consulted the tire dealer and was informed that the tire was no longer available. They replaced the tire with a different one at the contact's expense. The vehicle dealer would not replace the tire because it was not covered under warranty. The manufacturer stated that if he purchased another vehicle from them, they would give him $700 off the price. The contact refused their offer, and just wanted the tires replaced. The manufacturer refused. The contact stated that because the tire was blown to shreds at the time of the failure, the dot number was unavailable. The current mileage was approximately 20,000 and failure mileage was approximately 4,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 4000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | LAGUNA HILLS, CA |
| VIN pattern | 5TBEV58157SXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 70 |
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