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

Issue ID	677705
Internal NHTSA #	10229853
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	TUNDRA
Model Year	2002
File date	03/02/06
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The check engine light of our new toyota tundra truck turned on. I brought it back to the dealer for inspection/repair/replacement. Its representative wrote in its evaluation that my son had abused its use and did not repair/replace the part. One evening, while my son and his girlfriend were on their way to a class field trip, the left lower ball joint of the truck broke off while traveling within the speed limit on a public road causing the left front tire to come off. Traffic stopped behind and allowed my son to maneuver it safely on three tires to the side of the road where the truck flipped on its left side. My son and his girlfriend were very fortunate to survive this horrible accident with moderate injuries. Some witnesses stopped to help them out of the truck. The paramedics and the sheriff came to the scene and had our truck towed to their impound facility. We towed our truck from the impound garage to a storage facility. My son filed a complaint with the bureau of auto repair and one of their technicians came to thoroughly inspect the truck for about a week and informed us of an impending recall on the lower ball joint. That same week, we got a recall notice in the mail from toyota corporation regarding the defective lower ball joint. About a month and a half later, we towed our truck and met with their representative at one of their orange county dealerships to inspect the defective part and the extent of damage to our truck. We received a call from their claims department regarding our case, i called the person back and left a message with him. I placed another call to him. Up to now no action has been taken by toyota corporation regarding our case. Updated 09/30/08. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	78000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA
VIN pattern	5TBRT38122SXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	2
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	29/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	45
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Dealer's name	TOYOTA MOTOR SALES
Dealer's telephone number	310-468-5638
Dealer's city	TORRANCE
Dealer's state code	CA
Dealer's ZIP code	90509-2991

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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