| Issue ID | 609192 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10173496 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | TUNDRA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 10/11/06 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2006 toyota tundra - ball joint failure causing ball joint to break and wheel to come off. This also damages the fender on which ever side the ball joint breaks. Toyota added more bolts and pieces to the ball joint but it didn't make the joint stronger and could happen quiet frequently until the problem is resolved by toyota. It starts with the steering becoming hard to handle and then all of a sudden your wheel falls off. Thankfully we were in a parking lot when this happened and not going very fast. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 29600 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CLEVELAND, TN |
| VIN pattern | 5TBJU32106SXXXXXX |
| 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 | 30/01/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 10 |
| 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 | MASCO |
| Dealer's telephone number | 408-275-1246 |
| Dealer's city | SANTA CLARA |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 95050 |