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2003 TOYOTA TACOMA — SUSPENSION

crash · 1465752 · 2018-05-03

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TACOMA
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
270,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD GOIMG ABOUT 35 MPH HEARD A LOUD NOISE. LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND MY TIRE HAD BROKEN OFF FROM THE BALL JOINT. THE PLACE FIXING IT SAID THE OTHER SIDE IS ABOUT TO BREAK AS WELL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11091500
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown