NHTSA Complaint #10188938 — 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL # 07V013000 REGARDING SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINTS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TWO TOYOTA DEALERS, AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE NECESSARY PARTS ARRIVED. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE LOWERED AND THE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE, AND HE WAS WAITING TO HEAR FROM THE DEALER. HE STATED THAT HE WILL FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER, AND WILL CONTACT HIS STATE'S ATTORNEY GENERAL. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL NOT FILE A CLAIM FOR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE RECALL. HE WILL SUBMIT PICTURES, THE POLICE REPORT, AND OTHER INFORMATION ALONG WITH THE HARD COPY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 61,000, AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *AK