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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 5TBET34176S526285 · Checked Nov 3, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 4

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5TBET34176S•••••• 2006 Toyota TUNDRA

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494on the model
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Most reported Suspension 2 Air Bags 2 Structure 1 Wheels 1

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Suspension Aug 2025
The lower ball joint broke causing the upper ball joint to break and damage the strut rocked pion and the brake line. I contacted Toyota and they said it was fixed from a former recall
Air Bags Sep 2015
Takata recall - the contact owns a 2006 toyota tundra. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V285000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the…
Air Bags Jun 2015
I received a recall after being assigned to gtmo cuba. I have had many honda vehicles have their air bags that were recalled replaced here in guantanamo bay,cuba. I contacted toyota and got no response on sending a representative to repair any vehicles on this military…
Suspension Feb 2014
(toyota going places) on wednesdays february 5, 2014 about 5:30pm , I was driving my 2006 toyota tundra to work. As I was making a right-hand turn onto I-95 south, the front left-hand side of my truck collapsed. To my surprise the ball joints head separated from the suspension,…

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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 5TBET34176S526285 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.