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2001 Toyota TACOMA Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	562961
Internal NHTSA #	10138023
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	TACOMA
Model Year	2001
File date	28/09/05
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Dt: the consumer stated that his 2001 toyota tacoma was traveling at 35 mph when the tire started making noise. Vehicle pulled to the right when the consumer pulled over to check the problem. Discovered that the lower ball joint broke. The consumer called toyota and was told that this vehicle was not covered under the recall due to vin, although it had the same problem as mentioned in the recall. The location of the ball joint was the passenger side front ball joint. The consumer was having that fixed today. Toyota offered no free remedy to the consumer.ak updated 11/2/2005. nm
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	39533
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	LAS VEGAS, NV
VIN pattern	5TENM92NX1ZXXXXXX
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?
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Date of purchase	20/06/01
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	35
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Type of child seat code
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Dealer's name	DESERT TOYOTA
Dealer's telephone number	702-871-4111
Dealer's city	LAS VEGAS
Dealer's state code	NV
Dealer's ZIP code	89146

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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2001 Toyota TACOMA Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Toyota TACOMA Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects

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