Toyota Motor North America, Inc.: Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Ball Joint
Toyota Motor North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 19, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 533,124. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS AND MINI VANS, DUE TO POSSIBLE IMPROPER FINISHING OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT, SOME BALL JOINTS MAY EXPERIENCE AN INCIDENTAL DETERIORATION OF THE INTERNAL LUBRICATION. THIS MAY CAUSE THE BALL JOINT TO WEAR AND LOOSEN PREMATURELY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STEERING EFFORT, REDUCED VEHICLE SELF-CENTERING, AND NOISE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION.
The risk
IN EXTREME CASES, IF THE VEHICLE IS CONTINUOUSLY OPERATED IN THIS CONDITION, THE LOWER BALL JOINT MAY SEPARATE FROM THE KNUCKLE AND COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 28, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Toyota Sequoia | 136 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| 2006 Toyota Sequoia | 202 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| 2006 Toyota Tundra | 545 | 13 | 0 | 38 |
| 2005 Toyota Sequoia | 352 | 11 | 1 | 7 |
| 2005 Toyota Tundra | 377 | 14 | 3 | 33 |
| 2004 Toyota Sequoia | 380 | 9 | 1 | 17 |
| 2004 Toyota Tundra | 466 | 13 | 1 | 25 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 07V013000.
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