| Issue ID | 1255179 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10821276 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | TUNDRA |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 18/01/16 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I bought my 2010 toyota tundra brand new in feb. 2010, during a routine oil change at toyota dealer recently, engine oil leaking was noticed by the technician. The repair was done to reseal both cam box housings and replaced seals and gaskets that are related. It costed over $1800. Unfortunately, the vehicle just passed the powertrain warranty, since it has been 5 year and 11 months, but the mileage is at 38,000, related low. I have contaced toyota us headquarter, told them the oil leaking most likely started before 5 years mark, but it was just discovered now. They refused to reimburse the repair cost. The dealer service technician told me that he has seen many tundra had this oil leak issue, and most of them were within warranty, so there is no recall for this issue so far, i also did research on internet, found other people had this oil leak issue for their 2010 tundra and 2011 tundra. I would like nhtsa to investigate this wide spread issue and hopefully let toyota do a recall for this defect! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 38000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CEDAR PARK, TX |
| VIN pattern | 5TFEM5F16AXXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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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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