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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5TBBT48162S••••••2002 Toyota TUNDRA
That is about average for the 2002 Toyota TUNDRA — 5 complaints per build across 91 builds.
6on this build
418on the model
91builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedStructure 4Air Bags 1Seat Belts 1Parking Brake 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashSep 2002
Vehicle has driver & passenger air bags - in front end collision at 45 mph neither air bag deployed, driver side seat belt did not lock so driver hit steering column with full impact - there was no passenger in the vehicle at the time of the accident. Nlm
Unknown Or OtherOct 2016
Part of the frame on my truck has one large rust hole and a smaller rust hole. I spoke with toyota about it for the first time on saturday october 22, 2016 and I was told that the frame is still covered until december 2016. I received a follow up call like I was told on monday…
StructureJul 2014
When driving over unequal pavement on road, felt and heard noise at rear of vehicle. Saw wheel tumbling down road behind vehicle. Stopped vehicle and noticed that it was spare tire from vehicle. Placed spare tire in bed of truck and when I got home, noticed that the…
Parking BrakeJan 2012
The contact owns a 2002 toyota tundra. While parking the vehicle, the parking brake did not engage. The contact observed that there was a fuel leak under the vehicle and the frame was severely rusted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was confirmed that the frame was…
StructureAug 2013
Severely rusted frame. May impact structural integrity. Just learned that a neighbor had their frame replaced recently, and discovered my frame is severely rusted too. Today toyota dealer said there was a recall (but it ended last year). I never got a notification (letter) of…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 5TBBT48162S292072 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.