| Issue ID | 1275351 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10854873 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | TUNDRA |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 02/01/16 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE C |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2016 toyota tundra. The contact stated that the trailer brake controller malfunctioned, which resulted in little to no assistance from the trailer brakes even when the vehicle brake pedal was depressed. The contact stated that the trailer brake was only operable once the vehicle was set into manual override mode. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the trailer brake controller was defective and needed to be replaced. The brake controller was repaired, but the failure still occurred. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was approximately 550. Updated 06/21/16*lj |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 550 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | ANACOCO, LA |
| VIN pattern | 5TFDW5F1XGXXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 20/12/15 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | PINEHURST TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 910-684-8600 |
| Dealer's city | SOUTHERN PINES |
| Dealer's state code | NC |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 28387 |