| Issue ID | 653009 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10209882 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | TUNDRA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 20/11/07 |
| 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 a front suspension lower ball joint recall notice in june of 2007. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that they did not have the parts for the recall repair and would have to wait a month for them to arrive. A month later he called the dealer and was informed that the parts were still unavailable and they would call him when the parts arrived. Months passed and the contact never received a phone call. While driving approximately 45 mph, the ball joints became loose and he lost control of the vehicle. When the vehicle finally came to a stop, it was towed to the shop. The vehicle is currently being repaired. The failure and current mileages were 87,000. Updated 12-12-07. *kb updated. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 87000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | SHERMAN, NY |
| VIN pattern | 5TBDT44144SXXXXXX |
| 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 | 01/12/06 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 45 |
| 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 | LUV TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 716-483-1596 |
| Dealer's city | LAKEWOOD |
| Dealer's state code | NY |
| Dealer's ZIP code |