Tenneco Automotive: Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Ball Joint
Tenneco Automotive reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 14, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 15,200. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Tenneco Automotive (DRiV) is recalling certain aftermarket ball joints for 2004-2007 Toyota Sequoia and 2004-2006 Toyota Tundra vehicles, MOOG part number K80521, K80522, NAPA part number NCP2601633, NCP2601634, ACDelco part number 45D2344, and 45D2345. The ball joint housing may have inadequate hardness, causing premature failure.
The risk
A ball joint failure may cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DRiV will work with distributors to return unsold parts. Dealers will inspect and replace the ball joint as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 17, 2022. Owners may contact DRiV customer service at 1-877-489-6659 or at [email protected].
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 22E002000.
Full record for the 2007 Toyota Sequoia → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →