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2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

crash1 injured · 647519 · 2007-11-26

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TUNDRA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Miles at failure
2,500
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWAY. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. SHE DROVE OVER THE EMBANKMENT AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED TWENTY FEET DOWNHILL. THE VEHICLE OVERTURNED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. THE FAILURE WAS POSSIBLY DUE TO IMPROPER FINISHING OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT, ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V013000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 2,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10209995
Machine
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