NHTSA Complaint #11006273 — 2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11006273
Vehicle	2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	June 29, 2017
Date Filed	July 18, 2017
Mileage	220,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 5 ON MY WAY TO WORK AT 70MPH AND AS I WAS ON THE CAUSEWAY THE LOWER BALL JOINT CAME OFF CAUSING MY FRONT TIRE TO COME OFF AND IT RESULTED IN A CRASH THAT TOTALLED MY TRUCK AND DAMAGE TO ME AS WELL .

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