| Issue ID | 613712 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10177072 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | TUNDRA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 25/12/06 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*- the contact has a toyota tundra with 45000 miles with a front driver side ball joint failure. The contact said that he was driving 35 mph in dry weather when the failure happened, and he slid onto the sidewalk. The contact had the truck towed to the dealer and will have the repair order. The contact stated that there is a recall for the ball joint on his year and model truck but the dealer told him that his truck was not included. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 45000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | FRANKLYN, MA |
| VIN pattern | 5TBBT44164SXXXXXX |
| 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 | 16/04/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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| Type of child seat code | |
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| Dealer's name | MCGEE TOYOTA |
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