This is an online automotive information provider of a detailed information on complaints, defects and recalls for Toyota TUNDRA 2002 suspension front control arm lower ball joint. Our users can find data on mass market car models from most popular brands. The service allows to compare and analyze statistics for reported problems, complaints, recalls for various manufacturers. We hope our site will help with selecting of a reliable and safe car. By using this tool, you will be able to get records with description of safety issues for vehicles, equipment, tires and child restraints. These issues include safety recalls for your Toyota TUNDRA 2002 suspension front control arm lower ball joint and complaints other owners have filed.

Enter valid VIN:

2002 Toyota TUNDRA Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	435387
Internal NHTSA #	10037952
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	TUNDRA
Model Year	2002
File date	27/08/03
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When driving at 20 mph both front passenger side ball joints snapped, causing front right wheel to come off. There was no shimmy or squeaking prior to the incident, only the steering felt a little stiff. The truck was not abused. Pe04040_cat
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	51000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	MARIETTA, GA
VIN pattern	5TBRT34142SXXXXXX
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	28/04/25
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	20
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
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city
Dealer's state code
Dealer's ZIP code

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.

Last decoded VIN:

1GCGK29F0SE114386 JNTTDNJ5000680834 YV1LFA2BCH1137186 JTEBH3FJ205048598 WDD2221671A208539 VF7YCTMFC12670099 LZZ5ELSC6SN302690 LFWAJUNWXR1E15136 MAJHK3BA8FAE35509 WVWZZZ13ZAV425832 1HGCM82633A123456 WVWZZZ3BZWE689725

Rating: 4.7 from 5 (3783 reviews)

2002 Toyota TUNDRA Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Toyota TUNDRA Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?