NHTSA Complaint #10618281 — 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH WHEN THE LOWER CONTROL ARM CAME APART FROM MY BALL JOINT ON THE DRIVER SIDE. MY WIFE AND I SPUN UNCONTROLLABLY WITH SPARKS SHOOTING EVERYWHERE. WE WERE ABLE TO COME TO A STOP ONCE THE VEHICLE DUG ITSELF INTO THE DIRT OF THE MEDIAN. IT WAS SUCH AN EMBARRASSMENT FOR MYSELF AS I HAVE HELD THE NAME "TOYOTA" TO THE HIGHEST STANDARD BEFORE ALL OTHER AUTO MAKER. AFTER THE INCIDENT, I AM NOW DOING RESEARCH AND THERE HAD BEEN A SIMILAR RECALL IN 2005. I MOVED TO A DIFFERENT STATE DURING THIS TIME AND DID NOT RECEIVE OR KNOW OF A RECALL NOTICE. I SERVICE ALL OF MY VEHICLES MYSELF AND VERY SELDOM TAKE THEM INTO THE DEALERSHIP. *TR