| Issue ID | 627822 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10188938 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | TUNDRA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 25/04/07 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota tundra. The contact received recall # 07v013000 regarding suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joints. He took the vehicle to two toyota dealers, and was informed that it would be approximately two weeks before the necessary parts arrived. While driving 15 mph he lost control of the vehicle. The front passenger side of the vehicle lowered and the tire detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to his residence, and he was waiting to hear from the dealer. He stated that he will file a complaint with the manufacturer, and will contact his state's attorney general. The insurance company will not file a claim for the vehicle because of the recall. He will submit pictures, the police report, and other information along with the hard copy. The current mileage is 61,000, and the failure mileage was unknown. *ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | TUCSON, AZ |
| VIN pattern | 5TBDT48144SXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 01/11/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 15 |
| 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 | DESSERT TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | UNKNOWN |
| Dealer's city | TUCSON |
| Dealer's state code | AZ |
| Dealer's ZIP code |