Engine Exhaust System problems of the 2008 Toyota Tundra

Case # [xxx] ( filed with Toyota) on Jan 3rd while returning home from having brakes replaced on my 2008 Tundra my vehicle engine died on a busy 4 lane road with heavy traffic. I lost my ability to steer immediately. Fortunately I was in the right hand lane and was able to pull into a parking lot before I lost total momentum of the vehicle. I tried restarting and it would not. I checked all the indicaters and everything appeared normal. Fuel gauge registered 1/4 full which would equate to approximately 5-7 gallons. After exhausting all efforts to restart the truck I called for a tow truck. When the tow truck arrived I explained to him what was happening and he suggested it might be out of gas!!!. . . I showed him the fuel gage indicator showing the 1/4 level and he told me that his dad also had a Tundra and had experienced issues with the fuel tank float hanging giving false readings of what the actual fuel level was. He suggested we take the truck to the nearest gas station and put a few gallons in prior to taking the truck to the service department. Once we added some gasoline the truck started right up. I was shocked and upset for a number of reason. 1. I just paid a tow service $75 dollars for taking me down the road about a half block to a local convenient store to put gas in my truck. 2. I started realizing what a dangerous safety issue this is. I could have just as well been traveling down the highway at 70 miles per hour and have my engine just quit on me!! the ramifications of that are quite scary as to all the accident scenarios that could occur to include loss of life for not only the driver of the failed vehicle but those traveling close by as well. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

2008 Toyota Tundra code# p2443 air injection system switching valve stuck closed bank 2. Truck went into (limp mode) causing little power in heavy traffic. Toyota dealer says min. $2000 fix for two pumps or a switch valve . Lot of people with same problem, needs to be a recall.

2008 Toyota Tundra. While driving at 65 mph, I had a air induction valve fail all of a sudden which caused my vehicle to suddenly stall into limp mode. I know this part has to do with emissions but how it caused the vehicle to respond when it failed if very dangerous. I was in heavy traffic and this sudden switch to limp mode caused me to basically loose control for a few seconds in bumper to bumper traffic. It was very dangerous as the vehicle suddenly dropped to about 35 mph with no control . Traffic was swerving around me and honking their horns as my vehicle suddenly dropped from 65 mph to 35 mph. I understand parts will fail periodically but the way the vehicle switches to limp mode when this particular problem occurs needs to be redeveloped and fixed or some serious accidents are going to be the result. I have found that this is a more than common occurrence with Toyota Tundras in the 2007 and 2008 years. Thanks for you attention to this matter.