| Issue ID | 920362 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10458582 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | TACOMA |
| Model Year | 2001 |
| File date | 13/05/12 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota tacoma sr 5 extended cab. The contact was driving 3-4 mph when the vehicle drove over a road bump and the lower ball joint proceeded to detached from the passenger side front tire. The vehicle then unexpectedly drifted forward three feet. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop where it was confirmed that the lower ball joint detached and needed to be replaced, along with the brake line. The manufacturer was contacted and they confirmed the vin failed to qualify for repairs under nhtsa campaign id number:05v225000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint). The failure and current mileages were 129,660. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 129660 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | CARLSBAD, CA |
| VIN pattern | 5TEVL52N51ZXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 08/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 3 |
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