← NHTSA complaints

2002 TOYOTA TACOMA — WHEELS

crash1 injured · 1374022 · 2017-04-27

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TACOMA
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
WHEELS
Miles at failure
169,650
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 55 MPH. THE RIGHT LOWER CONTROL BALL JOINT BROKE SO THE ENTIRE WHEEL BROKE OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE TRIED TO RUN/JUMP OVER THE WHEEL AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLAMMED DOWN ON THE ASPHALT. THE TRUCK DRAGGED ON THE ASPHALT FOR ABOUT 100 TO 150 YDS UNTIL I MANAGED TO CONTROL AND STOP IT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10981109
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown