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

Issue ID	580433
Internal NHTSA #	10151326
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	TACOMA
Model Year	2001
File date	27/02/06
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Dt: the contact stated while turning the steering wheel there was a popping noise. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where it was determined that the lower ball joint was causing the noise. There is a nhtsa recall, # 05v225000, regarding the front lower ball joint. The vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the vin. No repairs have been made. Updated 3/20/2006 - nm
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	51500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	CHINA GROVE, NC
VIN pattern	5TENL42NX1ZXXXXXX
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	15/05/01
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
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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	TOYOTA OF CONCORD
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	CONCORD
Dealer's state code	NC
Dealer's ZIP code	28027

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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.
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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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