NHTSA campaign 05V225000
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. recall 05V225000
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ISSUE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE SURFACE OF THE BALL OF THE JOINT MAY HAVE BEEN SCRATCHED. THE BALL JOINT MAY EVENTUALLY EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE WEAR AND LOOSENESS, RESULTING IN INCREASED STEERING EFFORT.
Reported 05/17/2005
What can happen
THE LOWER BALL JOINT MAY SEPARATE FROM THE KNUCKLE CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Repair
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 5, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
Components
- Suspension: Front: Control arm: Lower ball joint
Affected years and models
A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.
2004 Toyota SEQUOIAView records2004 Toyota TACOMAView records2004 Toyota TUNDRAView records2003 Toyota SEQUOIAView records2003 Toyota TACOMAView records2003 Toyota TUNDRAView records2002 Toyota 4RUNNERView records2002 Toyota SEQUOIAView records2002 Toyota TACOMAView records2002 Toyota TUNDRAView records2001 Toyota 4RUNNERView records2001 Toyota TACOMAView records