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

Issue ID	508662
Internal NHTSA #	10095760
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	TUNDRA
Model Year	2002
File date	30/09/04
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In november of 2003 i was making a right hand turn when the ball joint on the driver side gave way causing the wheel to fold under the truck. In september of 2004 a similar incident occurred with the passenger side. This truck is well cared for and there were no obvious signs of a problem prior to failure. Both sides have been repaired at my expense because the truck was past warranty. Total damage was about $3,000. 00 ea04024_cat. ak the consumer stated the manufacturer had since issued a recall, however the consumers vehicle identification number was not included. jb *sc
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	58000
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	CONSUMER LETTER
City and State	BUSKIRK, NY
VIN pattern	5TBBT441X2SXXXXXX
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	19/04/25
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	20
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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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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

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