Toyota Tundra Door Lock Actuator Recall

When a single door won t work any longer it is most likely a bad actuator motor inside the door.

Toyota tundra door lock actuator recall.

The auto defect attorneys at gibbs law group and isaac wiles burkholder teeter are investigating reports that various toyota models including the highlander rav 4 tundra and camry may have defective door lock actuators. So i went online did a little research found that all that goes bad is little motor inside actuator got 4 of. This is the motor that controls the locking rod. Toyota offered to pay for parts if i paid labor not a bad deal since part was 350 but i really dont like to let flat rate techs work on my vehicles i am a flat rate tech myself.

2014 tundra with 28k miles on it had two power lock actuators fail within one month. Quite often you will notice a buzzing sound from the door when you the locks are engaged. Luckily the vehicle was still under warranty. My drivers door lock actuator went bad 2 weeks after 3 years at 39 000 miles dealer said no warranty.

The lock problem does not appear to be a manufacturing defect says toyota spokesman brian lyons but is blamed on commercially available lubricants used on switches after the vehicles left. Warranty has now expired as of mid april 2017 and the other two.