NHTSA Complaint #10171834 — 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10171834
Vehicle	2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Date of Incident	October 19, 2006
Date Filed	October 25, 2006
Mileage	84,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

WAS ABOUT TO MERGE ON TO FREEWAY WHEN DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL BROKE AWAY FROM VEHICLE DUE TO LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, AND SERVICE ADVISOR STATED THAT SOME TUNDRAS WERE UNDER RECALL FOR THIS SAME MALFUNCTION BUT NOT MINE. EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERS PARTS THAT MALFUNCTIONED BUT NOT THE BODY DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE MALFUNCTIONED PART(S). CALLED TOYOTA TO COMPLAIN ABOUT SITUATION, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE DAMAGES TO MY VEHICLE, INCLUDING DAMAGE TO DRIVER SIDE DOOR, DRIVER SIDE FRONT FENDER AND FRONT BUMPER WERE MY RESPONSIBILITY AND NOT TOYOTA'S, BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO PREVIOUS CAMPAIGNS OR RECORDS OF THIS INCIDENT WITH MY YEAR MODEL TRUCK. *NM

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