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2003 Toyota TACOMA Suspension Front Control Arm Upper Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	658530
Internal NHTSA #	10214388
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	TACOMA
Model Year	2003
File date	25/12/07
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In january 2006, i received a recall notice from toyota re: ball joints on our 2003 tacoma. I scheduled with the dealer and they were all replaced. Christmas day of 2007, i experienced a catastrophic failure of the ball joints on the right side. Both upper and lower separated while driving at about 30 mph. And, the wheel pretty much separated from the vehicle. (vehicle stopped without injury). Vehicle was towed and all four ball joints needed to be replaced. Vehicle is a 2003 toyota tacoma with 74,0000 miles. Mileage on toyota-replaced ball joints could not have been more than about 20,000 miles when they failed.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	20000
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PRINCETON, ME
VIN pattern	5TEWM72N33ZXXXXXX
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	02/05/03
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	35
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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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2003 Toyota TACOMA Suspension Front Control Arm Upper Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Toyota TACOMA Suspension Front Control Arm Upper Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects

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