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

Issue ID	781262
Internal NHTSA #	10323347
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	TUNDRA
Model Year	2002
File date	29/03/10
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota tundra. The contact stated that when making a turn at approximately 4 mph, he began to hear a loud noise in the rear of the vehicle. He also stated that when driving around a curve, the doors would unlock involuntarily. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the ball joints needed to be replaced and would be done at no charge according to recall 05v225000 (suspension, front control arm, lower ball joint). He was also informed that the oxygen sensors needed to be replaced. The dealer stated that the remedy was to extend the warranty for seven years or 90,000 miles but the contact had owned the vehicle for eight years. The manufacturer informed him that with a recall in effect, because the warranty was no longer valid, they would not honor it. The current and failure mileages were approximately 60,300.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	63300
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	NEWPORT NEWS , VA
VIN pattern	5TBBT481X2SXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	23/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	4
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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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