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2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

crash · 614862 · 2007-02-28

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TUNDRA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Miles at failure
80,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*- THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 6 WEEKS LATER HE WAS TRAVELING AT 30 MPH, WHEN SOMETHING CAME LOOSE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO WOBBLE. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT END. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT TAKEN THE CONTACT HAD PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10183789
Machine
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