| Issue ID | 1493733 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11123284 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | TUNDRA |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 25/09/16 |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The tundra is a 2011 and the rear driver side wheel has been the issue. I was on a city street about 2am when a loud crash and thundering made driving very hard. The rear wheel had sheared off and was passing me by as i slowed down sparks flying like the fourth of july!! I had been going 25 miles an hour in a residential setting. I had the truck towed to the dealer whom agreed this was an obscure occurrence, to which they warrantied and fixed it. This occurred at 250,000 miles so that seemed like a satisfactory ending! However, at 3500 miles later going 70mph down interstate 20 at 4 am a horrendous crash ( noise) and almost flipping the same tire sheared again passing me by!! I was lucky that i didnt flip! Toyotas explantion... They couldnt/wouldnt provide me one but did fix my problem as the friction sanded down into the rotor and shock absorber hanger!! Not sure if other folks have had this experience?? I did encouter another fellow (my son) whom had the same experience at 250,000 miles on the driver side rear with a toyota tundra 2012 he owned. This is very dangerous and needs to be addressed as to what the root cause is!! I felt like toyota took care of me repair wise but never got a straight answer from them on the cause!! I would appreciate your agency and its resources looking into what is causing this dangerous condtion |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 250000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LUBBOCK, TX |
| VIN pattern | 5TFUM5F10BXXXXXXX |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 70 |
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