| Issue ID | 927760 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10464140 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | TUNDRA |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 09/02/12 |
| Component | TIRES:VALVE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have encountered on three different occasions the sensored tire valves failing and leaking. I reported the first to toyota and the dealership replaced the faulty valve. Approximately 2 months later i had a second valve fail and again had it replaced at a toyota dealership. On june 25, 2012 i again had a valve failure and contacted the toyota customer care center thinking i had a design problem as three of the four valves failed within 6 months. I was told that they would replace any valve deemed defective but not replace all four as i requested. My concern is that with these valves a failure could occur at any time and at highway speeds this could be tragic. I am asking that this agency look into the valve design and failure rate to determine if the public safety is at risk. I have replaced all the valves with standard rubber valves making my pressure monitoring system inoperable. Toyota will make no attempt to rectify this situation to my satisfaction and i am truly concerned that a potential problem truly exists. I am sure that my pickup truck is not the only one with this type of failure rate. *js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 20000 |
| Number of Occurences | 3 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ABINGDON, VA |
| VIN pattern | 5TFUW5F10AXXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
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