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2004 Toyota TUNDRA Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	602813
Internal NHTSA #	10168577
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	TUNDRA
Model Year	2004
File date	31/07/06
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Dt: the contact stated while driving 5 mph on normal city road the front suspension ball joint fractured causing the right wheel to separate. Prior to the incident, there was a noise while making turns. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the ball joints were replaced. Two month later the left ball joint failed with the left wheel separation. During this incident, the vehicle was also traveling at low speeds. There was a recall # 05v225000 regarding the ball joints. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin. The manufacturer was alerted. Updated 11/21/06. jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	84516
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	TRACY, CA
VIN pattern	5TBDT44174SXXXXXX
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	18/01/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	5
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	TRACY TOYOTA
Dealer's telephone number	209 839 3507
Dealer's city	TRACY
Dealer's state code	CA
Dealer's ZIP code	95304

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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2004 Toyota TUNDRA Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Toyota TUNDRA Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects

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