NHTSA Complaint #10150582 — 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10150582
Vehicle	2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Date of Incident	February 16, 2006
Date Filed	February 18, 2006
Mileage	30,847 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

TOYOTA SEQUOIA BALL JOINT RECALL SVC PERFORMED, SUBSEQUENTLY VEHICLE TIRES SEVERELY SCALLOPING OUTER EDGES LEADING TO TREAD FRACTURE AND TIRE SPLITTING. DEALER SVC MGR MIKE LATHAM, MAITA TOYOTA OF SACRAMENTO, INSISTS NOTHING IS WRONG WITH VEHICLE ALTHOUGH HE ADMITS SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH TIRES; INSISTS THAT RECALL SVC CORRECTLY PERFORMED AND ALIGNMENT WITHIN SPECS. DEALER REFUSES ATTEMPT TO CORRECT PROBLEM. DEALER OFFERS TO SELL ME NEW TIRES; EFFECTIVELY ATTEMPTING TO RELEASE HAZARDOUS AND UNSAFE VEHICLE TO ME. VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY BOTH IN MILEAGE AND TIME. DEALER STILL HAS VEHICLE. *NM

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