NHTSA Complaint #10216202 — 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA

RECALL ON TOYOTA TUNDRA IN 2007. THE BALL JOINTS WERE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE BECAUSE OF A HARDNESS ISSUE ON THE SURFACE TREATMENT OF THE BALL. THE FAILURE WOULD BE A PREMATURE WEARING OR FAILURE OF THE JOINT. TOYOTA DID ISSUE A RECALL AND REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE REPAIR THE VEHICLE HAD A HARD PULL TO THE RIGHT AND VIBRATION THAT DID NOT EXIST PRIOR TO THE REPAIR. AFTER TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY FOUND THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THE DEALER REPAIRED THESE BUT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. AFTER A TOTAL OF 4 VISITS OVER A 6 MONTH PERIOD THE VEHICLE STILL HAS A DANGEROUS PULL VIBRATION. THE DEALER CANNOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *TR