Issue ID | 569069 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10142665 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | TUNDRA |
Model Year | 2002 |
File date | 11/11/05 |
Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Dt: contact stated while driving his vehicle the front left ball joint spindle came undone. The front left tire dislodged and the vehicle dropped speed. He had no control. This, in turn, caused an accident. The truck went off the road and into a ditch. The vehicle was towed to a dealership. There was nhtsa recall 05v225000, but he never received a recall notice. The dealership told him this vehicle wa snot included in the recall due to vin. *ak |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 81427 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | VANDERGRIFT , PA |
VIN pattern | 5TBBT44182SXXXXXX |
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 | |
No. of fatalities | |
Date of purchase | 18/02/02 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 8 |
Drive train type | 4WD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | 30 |
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 | COLONIAL TOYOTA |
Dealer's telephone number | 724-349-9100 |
Dealer's city | INDIANA |
Dealer's state code | PA |
Dealer's ZIP code | 15701 |