T-SB-0270-10 September 13, 2010

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Service
Category Vehicle Exterior

Section Frame/Unibody Market USA

Applicability

YEAR(S) MODEL(S) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

2007 – 2010 Tundra Body Type(s): Extended

Introduction

Some 2007 – 2010 Tundra vehicles may exhibit a body vibration when driving under certain road
conditions. A newly designed cab mount has been developed to improve this condition.

NOTE
The Tundra performs similarly to other long wheelbase trucks on choppy, broken concrete
surfaces. The enhanced cab mounts of this TSB reduce the amplitude of body vibrations caused
by uneven road surfaces, but they do NOT eliminate the sensation entirely. Customers should be
counseled that they will experience an improvement in the condition and their truck will perform
better than competitors in identical conditions, but some body shake is a normal and unavoidable
condition in certain situations with this type of vehicle. Please use the chart below to show
customers the comparison to competitors. Also, show the vehicle driver that reducing speed by as
little as 5 mph has a considerable positive effect in reducing body vibration.

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Introduction (Continued)
Figure 1. Ride Comfort On Concrete Freeway – Vertical

1 Vertical Vibration Level 5 Production c/m

2 Speed (mph) 6 Competitor A
3 Competitor B 7 Better
4 Production

Warranty Information

OP CODE DESCRIPTION TIME OFP T1 T2

BD1090 R & R Cab Mount Number 3 1.0 52205-0C070 9B 99

APPLICABLE WARRANTY
• This repair is covered under the Toyota Comprehensive Warranty. This warranty is in effect for
36 months or 36,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the vehicle’s in-service date.

• Warranty application is limited to occurrence of the specified condition described in this

bulletin.

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Parts Information

PREVIOUS PART NUMBER CURRENT PART NUMBER PART NAME QTY

52216-0C070 52216-0C020 Stopper, Cab Mount 2

52217-0C120 52217-0C160 Bolt, Body Mounting 2
90177-A0012 90177-A0012 Nut, Locking 2
52205-0C070 52205-0C100 Cab Mount No. 3 2

Repair Procedure

1. Test drive the vehicle and confirm the condition.

NOTE
Repeat remaining steps for both No. 3 cab mounts.

2. Loosen the No. 2 cab mount nuts (at front of cab) Figure 2. .
down to the last thread on the long bolt. This is
necessary to allow the cab to be raised to remove
the No. 3 mount.

3. Loosen and remove the No. 3 cab mount nut on Figure 3. .

the bottom of each cab mount.

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Repair Procedure (Continued)

Figure 4. .

4. Loosen and remove the two bolts on top of each Figure 5. .

of the cab mounts and save them for reuse.

5. Pull the carpet back in the rear of the cab and Figure 6. .
remove the body plugs to expose the cab mount
bolts.

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Repair Procedure (Continued)

6. Remove the cab mount bolts by pulling them Figure 7. .

through the hole and discard. New bolts will be
used in their place.

7. Raise the back of the cab from the pinch welds Figure 8. .
high enough to remove the No. 3 cab mounts.

Figure 9. .

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Repair Procedure (Continued)

8. With the cab still raised, install the new No. 3 cab Figure 10. .
mounts.

9. Install the two bolts on top that were previously Figure 11. .
removed from the No. 3 cab mount and torque to
specification.
Torque: 61 N*m (622 kgf*cm, 45 ft*lbf)

10. Lower the cab back onto the No. 3 cab mount. Figure 12. .

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Repair Procedure (Continued)

11. Install the new bolt through the No. 3 cab mount Figure 13. .
and install the large washer and NEW nut and
torque to specifications.
Torque: 54 N*m (551 kgf*cm, 40 ft*lbf)

12. Torque the nuts to the specified torque range on Figure 14. .
the No. 2 mounts.
Torque: 54 N*m (551 kgf*cm, 40 ft*lbf)

13. Reinstall the body plugs for the cab mount bolt Figure 15. .
holes and then the carpet.

14. Test drive vehicle to confirm the condition has improved.

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