| Issue ID | 620353 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10183345 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | TUNDRA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 11/09/06 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota tundra. On july 31, 2006 the lower ball joints fell off the front passenger side while parking. A month later in september 2006the lower ball joints fell off the driver's side of the vehicle with the tire while sitting at a stop sign. The lower ball joints were repaired, and the following year there was a safety recall for the lower ball joints. The contact would like to be reimbursed for the safety repairs. The contact mailed all of the necessary information to be reimbursed in october 2006 to the manufacturer and received no response to date. *ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | TRACY TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 209-834-1111 |
| Dealer's city | TRACY |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 95304 |