| Issue ID | 960913 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10494461 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | TUNDRA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 16/01/13 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns 2004 toyota tundra. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle swerved to the right and the driver's side wheel detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic, who inspected the failure and advised the contact that the upper and lower ball joints snapped, causing the tires to collapse inward and under the vehicle. In addition, the front axle was found to be fractured. The mechanic replaced the lower ball joints, control arm and the axle. The manufacturer was notified and advised the contact that the vehicle was included in and repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 07v01300 (suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint). The manufacturer offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 263,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 263000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | SPOKANE, WA |
| VIN pattern | 5TBDT48154SXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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