NHTSA Complaint #10227183 — 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA

I AM REPORTING ABOUT 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. YOU ARE LIKELY AWARE OF THE RECALL OF THE BALL JOINT FOR THE FRONT WHEELS. THIS WAS OFFICIAL AS OF JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2007. I WAS INFORMED ABOUT THIS WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN SERVICE IN NOVEMBER 2007, AND THEN IN DECEMBER I RECEIVED A POSTCARD. ANYWAY, MY CAR'S ALL FOUR TIRES HAD UNEVEN TREAD WEAR, WITH MARKED WEARING OUR OF THE OUTER HALF TO THE EXTENT IT IS PRACTICALLY SMOOTH WITH NO TREAD LEFT. AS YOU KNOW THE BALL JOINT DEFECT IS A COMMON CAUSE FOR THIS. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS ISSUE WITH TOYOTA DEALER AND SUBSEQUENTLY TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE, WITHOUT ANY HELP. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY LEAD TO PRE-MATURE TIRE WEAR AND ON ROAD TIRE RUPTURE WITH CRASH. I BELIEVE, TOYOTA SHOULD BE MADE RESPONSIBLE FOR REIMBURSING FOR THE TIRE REPLACEMENTS. AT LEAST THEY SHOULD BE PROVIDING A PRORATED COST ADJUSTMENT. *TR