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2005 Toyota TUNDRA Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	598082
Internal NHTSA #	10164990
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	TUNDRA
Model Year	2005
File date	04/08/06
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driving wb on hwy 4 near douglas flat, ca approx 55 mph on two lane highway. The 2005 toyota tundra 4wd driver side front wheel detached, folding under front left side frame behind wheel well with the truck landing on the flat side of the wheel. I was then in a controlled skid on a straight part of the highway and held the steering wheel in that position. I did not apply the brakes as i did not want to alter the direction of the skid. The vehicle drifted slightly to the right after about a 150 foot skid. The wheel hub had separated from the upper and lower control arm, the ball joint had detached from the a-frame, and the wheel and tire (replaced two weeks prior) were damaged. The only thing apparently holding the wheel to the frame was the steering rod. Not being a mechanic or had the vehicle looked at by a mechanic as yet i am not sure of all damage sustained. Pictures of the scene show a single skid mark on the drivers side. I contacted my toyota dealer who didn't seem to interested since there were no injuries. This incident occurred with 72,000 miles on the truck meaning that the 36 month, 36,000 mile warranty would not cover the damage. In researching the ball joint complaint i found that there was a recall on the 2004 tundra. It was lucky that i wasn't injured since the previous day i had been returning from a job site via nb parrotts ferry road which is about a 1000 ft descent on a curving road which in several places drops off into the canyon and reservoir below. *nm
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	72000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ANGELS CAMP, CA
VIN pattern	5TBBT44145SXXXXXX
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	01/11/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	55
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Toyota TUNDRA Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Toyota TUNDRA Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects

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