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2002 Toyota 4RUNNER Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	599159
Internal NHTSA #	10165753
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	4RUNNER
Model Year	2002
File date	16/08/06
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Dt*: the contact stated the recall work for nhtsa recall # 05v225000, pertaining to the lower ball joint, was unable to be performed on the vehicle within the noted 24 hours. The vehicle was taken to the service dealer who determined the repair would take 2 days. The contact stated that the dealer refused to provide a loaner vehicle during that time. The service manager was consulted, who was unable to address the issue. The manufacturer was consulted, who offered to send out paperwork for an investigation.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	50000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	LOS ANGELES, CA
VIN pattern	JT3GN86R020XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	20/08/02
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	WONDERIES TOYOTA
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	ALHAMBRA
Dealer's state code	CA
Dealer's ZIP code

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2002 Toyota 4RUNNER Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Toyota 4RUNNER Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects

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