| Issue ID | 1285346 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10870473 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | TUNDRA |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 15/04/16 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I'm making this report due to the lame integrated brake controller (ibc) in my 2016 toyota tundra. I've been towing a camper for the past 13 years and i know how to set up a brake controller (bc) and more importantly i know when they are working or not. With the ibc, when i press on the brake pedal i get no felt braking from the camper even when set to the highest gain setting (10) which considering the general light weight of my camper (5,000 lbs. Loaded), the highest gain setting should lock up my trailer brakes. The ibc setting for my camper is electric. I took my truck and camper to the toyota dealer so they could test the controller while hooked up. The technician hooked the truck up to a diagnostic computer and went through all the settings both static and on a test drive. The computer showed that the brake controller was working; however, even when set on the highest setting, i could not feel the trailer brakes kicking in. Their conclusion was in spite of not feeling the brakes, that the brake controller was working. Toyota says it |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | STONE MOUNTAIN, GA |
| VIN pattern | 5TFRW5F17GXXXXXXX |
| 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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