Toyota Tundra is a pickup truck manufactured in the United States by the Japanese manufacturer Toyota since May 1999.
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31 Facts About Toyota Tundra
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The Tundra was the second full-size pickup to be built by a Japanese manufacturer, but the Tundra was the first full-size pickup from a Japanese manufacturer to be built in North America.
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The Toyota Tundra was nominated for the North American Truck of the Year award and was Motor Trend magazine's Truck of the Year in 2000 and 2008.
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Larger Toyota Tundra was introduced at the February 2006 Chicago Auto Show.
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The Toyota Tundra includes as standard: an electronic automatic limited-slip differential, Vehicle Stability Control, traction control, electronic brakeforce distribution, brake assist, anti-lock brakes, and tailgate assist.
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Some other changes Toyota included in the new Tundra are optional tow mirrors, a 26.
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In June 2008, Toyota introduced the Ivan "Ironman" Stewart Signature Series Tundra.
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Toyota Tundra kept the same engines used since the MY 2010 update, a 4.
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The Toyota Tundra line-up included a new premium luxury model called the 1794.
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The 2014 Toyota Tundra was available in five trim levels, the SR, SR5, Limited, Platinum, and 1794.
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The Toyota Tundra plant sits on land that Toyota purchased from the oldest working cattle ranch in Texas.
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Second-generation Toyota Tundra was initially assembled at two different United States locations, the original Princeton, Indiana, plant supplemented by a newly built San Antonio, Texas, plant.
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When designing the Texas plant, Toyota arranged for 21 key Tundra suppliers to set up factories on the same site to avoid logistical issues.
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Toyota Tundra included a $9 million health care facility to serve workers and their dependents.
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Toyota Tundra comes equipped with dual front airbags, front row side torso airbags, and rollover sensing side curtain airbags for both the front and rear rows.
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Toyota's Tundra was the first full-size pickup to have earned the IIHS's Top Safety Pick accolade, followed by the redesigned 2009 Ford F-150.
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In tests conducted by the IIHS, the Toyota Tundra received an overall "Good" score in the frontal offset crash test, the highest possible rating in the side impact crash test, and the maximum score for rear crash protection.
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Toyota Tundra began selling a bolt-on TRD supercharger kit for the 5.
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Third-generation Toyota Tundra is available in seven trim levels, six of which are carried over from the previous generation: SR, SR5, Limited, Platinum, 1794 Edition, and TRD Pro, as well as a newly-added luxury-oriented Capstone trim.
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Toyota Tundra is available in two cab styles, both offering four front-hinged doors: Double Cab with either a 6.
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Toyota Tundra has been replacing frames on affected vehicles rather than paying the 1.
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The Toyota recall includes 2004 to 2007 model year Sequoia full-size sport utility vehicles and 2004 to 2006 Tundra pickups sold in the U S A ball joint in the front suspension may wear out causing the vehicles to be difficult or sometimes impossible to steer.
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In May 2007, a Toyota Tundra spokesperson stated 20 camshaft failures occurred in Toyota Tundra's all-new 5.
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Toyota Tundra said the failures were the result of a flaw in the camshaft casting process, and the supplier of the camshafts has since fixed the error.
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The Toyota Tundra was the only full-size pickup to make Consumer Reports most reliable new car and most reliable used cars lists.
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The Toyota Tundra is recommended by Consumer Reports and is the only full-size truck to have an above-average reliability rating.
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Toyota Tundra has a grey import presence in several countries that include Japan, China, Australia, the Philippines, Cambodia, Switzerland, the Middle East, and Sweden.
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In 2006, the Tundra got Toyota's first manufacturer championship winning 12 of the 25 races.
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Toyota Tundra used this opportunity to film a commercial that aired during the 2013 Super Bowl.
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