| Issue ID | 1515488 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11152885 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | TUNDRA |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 15/10/18 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Heater blend doors malfunction and according to 2 dealerships this is a common problem. That toyota is no addressing. It is a safety hazard because the heater blend doors not working and breaking for no apparent reason causes immediate danger to operator passengers and other vechicles and other pedestrians. Windows frost up, steam up which causes the driver not to be to see and beaware of the surroundings. Search engine @ toyota : toyota u. S>tundra>2008>nap. 4-electrical group>87-14- heating & air conditioning- cooler unit part # 87050this is all what happened to my tundra when i was driving and a bump was in the road and i hit it and instantly lost my heat. I was on a side street in my town. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 122000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | VASSALBORO, ME |
| VIN pattern | 5TBBV58188SXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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 | 45 |
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