| Issue ID | 420567 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10023042 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | TACOMA |
| Model Year | 2001 |
| File date | 12/06/00 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2001 toyota tacoma prerunner 2 wheel drive, 6 cylinder, automatic extra cab 30,000 miles right side upper and lower ball joints failed at freeway speed causing wheel and brake assembly to fold under vehicle. This resulted in loss of control and loss of braking and severe damage to vehicle. *nlm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 30700 |
| Number of Occurences | 0 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LAPALMA, CA |
| VIN pattern | 5TESN92N81ZXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 24/09/01 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 55 |
| 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 | ELMORE TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 714 894 3322 |
| Dealer's city | WESTMINISTER |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 92683 |