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2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA — WHEELS

1 injured · 1956341 · 2024-01-08

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TUNDRA
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
WHEELS
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

Driving straight at 30mph and wheel came off causing near deadly collision. Upon inspection it is evident that the wheel separated from its ball joints. Further research strongly suggests that this is a known defect of this year/make/model, even though the recall was issued only for the subsequent years vehicle. This is a potentially deadly design flaw and not an isolated manufacturing defect as Toyota claims.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11564251
Machine
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