NHTSA Complaint #10186429 — 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA

IN MAY 2005, TOYOTA RECALLED 775,000 PICKUPS AND SUV'S BECAUSE OF POSSIBILITY OF EXCESSIVE WEAR TO A FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT; HOWEVER THEY ONLY RECALLED 2002-2004 AND RECENTLY 533,000 2004-2006 TUNDRA TRUCKS. THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. THE TUNDRA 2000-2001 ARE MADE FROM THE SAME CASTING THAT THE 2002-2004 AND YET, TOYOTA NEVER MADE AN EFFORT OF THINKING OF ANYONE SAFE WHEN THE LOWER BALL JOINT SNAP OUT WHEN PEOPLE ARE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. JUST AS MIND DID ON 27 OF MARCH 2007 WHICH PINNED THE LEFT TIRE UNDER TRUCK. IT TOOK NEARLY 1 HOUR TO PLACE THE TRUCK ON TOW TRUCK, DUE TOO THE DAMAGE. I WOULD LIKE A INVESTIGATION WHICH WOULD EXPOSE TOYOTA FOR IGNORING THEIR LIALBILTY TO PROPERLY RECALL THEIR DEFECTS ON THE 2000-2001 LOWER FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT. THANK YOU. THE COST IS ABOUT $5000.00 PARTS AND LABOR. *JB