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This is a discussion thread titled "Dayum. Loose screw/bolt almost causes accident.", within the Tundra forum, part of the Truck Forums category.
Today I was driving Mrs. Torch home for lunch. Coming up to a traffic light I go to apply the brake and something was blocking my foot from the brake pedal. Luckily I pushed on whatever it was and got the truck so ease to a stop. The heating duct just above the driver's feet had fallen down and now was blocking both the brake pedal and the accelerater pedal. I was in the truck thinking WTF is that? Luckily I wasn't going fast or on a busy street. I eased into a parking lot and got out and found that a small screw/bolt holding the heat duct in place was loose and it had fallen off on one end. Everyone should go check your truck now and make sure that bolt is tight. If not, if that thing were to allow your heat duct to fall down on a crowded freeway at speed you or your family could be seriously injured or killed in the resulting crash by not being able to stop. The small bolt is located on the left side of heat duct. You can't miss it. The heat duct is just above where your feet are on the pedals.
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2007 Tundra TRD 4X4 DC and proud of my 4.7L engine.
Re: Dayum. Loose screw/bolt almost causes accident.
Man thats pretty scary buddy, especially with the 8" of fresh snow we had on the roads today. Glad you and Mrs Torch didn't get hurt, will surely check mine before heading home in the morning.
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Re: Dayum. Loose screw/bolt almost causes accident.
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Originally Posted by AlaskaCub
Man thats pretty scary buddy, especially with the 8" of fresh snow we had on the roads today. Glad you and Mrs Torch didn't get hurt, will surely check mine before heading home in the morning.
Its worth checking. The Tundra drove through the 8 inches of snow like it was air today. I was impressed with how well the 4X4 goes through the deep snow.
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Re: Dayum. Loose screw/bolt almost causes accident.
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Originally Posted by Torch
Today I was driving Mrs. Torch home for lunch. Coming up to a traffic light I go to apply the brake and something was blocking my foot from the brake pedal. Luckily I pushed on whatever it was and got the truck so ease to a stop. The heating duct just above the driver's feet had fallen down and now was blocking both the brake pedal and the accelerater pedal. I was in the truck thinking WTF is that? Luckily I wasn't going fast or on a busy street. I eased into a parking lot and got out and found that a small screw/bolt holding the heat duct in place was loose and it had fallen off on one end. Everyone should go check your truck now and make sure that bolt is tight. If not, if that thing were to allow your heat duct to fall down on a crowded freeway at speed you or your family could be seriously injured or killed in the resulting crash by not being able to stop. The small bolt is located on the left side of heat duct. You can't miss it. The heat duct is just above where your feet are on the pedals.
Would it help to put some temporary (or permanent) Loktite on the bolt for a little insurance?
Re: Dayum. Loose screw/bolt almost causes accident.
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Originally Posted by Bradscc
Would it help to put some temporary (or permanent) Loktite on the bolt for a little insurance?
Anything you can do to prevent this. Tomorrow when it is light outside I am going to see about a locking nut from my airplane mechanic to put on it. Trust me, you don't want this to happen.
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2007 Tundra TRD 4X4 DC and proud of my 4.7L engine.
Re: Dayum. Loose screw/bolt almost causes accident.
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Originally Posted by Torch
Anything you can do to prevent this. Tomorrow when it is light outside I am going to see about a locking nut from my airplane mechanic to put on it. Trust me, you don't want this to happen.
thanks for the heads-up...its really good nothing more serious happened...B.
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Thank you for the heads up Torch. I am glad you and Mrs. Torch are okay. I will be checking mine in the morning.
Ryan
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2007 Tundra CrewMax SR5, 5.7L, 4x4, Black with Black Interior, Black leather, TRD package, Cold Weather kit, Line-X, Moonroof, BFG All Terrain T/A KOs 285/65/18, SnugTop SnugLid SL, White LED instrument display with Yakima Rack and soon Camburg Coilovers, Total Chaos UCAs, and a lighter right foot.
Re: Dayum. Loose screw/bolt almost causes accident.
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Originally Posted by Torch
They do. I filed a report. A good locking nut will solve the problem.
Thats good work man. Cause this could be a safety hazard as you said. Wonder if it will result in a recall? This could be a huge liability for Toyota now that they are aware of it and if someone gets hurt.......
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Re: Dayum. Loose screw/bolt almost causes accident.
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Originally Posted by Torch
Its worth checking. The Tundra drove through the 8 inches of snow like it was air today. I was impressed with how well the 4X4 goes through the deep snow.
These truck's handle snow well We had snow In Atlanta Yesterday I was surprised to see it
About the air duct's coming out I find that pretty odd In the former design it has a one peice design with a ridge preventing this from happening. I wonder what design change they did on the 2007 I'll have to check this out for the head's up i'll tell my friends about that issue.
Erik
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Dayum. Loose screw/bolt almost causes accident.
2007 Tundra DC SR5 TRD Nautical Blue, 5.7, 4X4, Toytec 2.5" front lift, 1" rear block, Diff. drop kit, BFG AT KOs 305/65R/18, JVC KW-AVX810 head unit, HD Radio, Sirius, JVC CH X1500 12 disc CD changer, Scosche piano black dash kit, Alpine 550 4 channel amp 90 watts per channel, Focal 165 V1 components front, Cliff Designs CD60-4C Components rear, Pioneer 10" sealed sub box, Clarion 10" shallow sub, Alpine 450 mono amp 220 watts, R/F 1 farad digital capacitor, All 4 doors and rear wall DynaMatt, Hard wired Escort Passport 8500 X50, Boyo VLT 300 rear veiw camera.
for the head's up i'll tell my friends about that issue.
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