Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / TACOMA / 2002

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007121388 Incident Date: Sep, 25 2007
Consumer's City: RICHMOND Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: TACOMA Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 30 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 30 2002
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota tacoma. the contact received a recall notice regarding the front suspension lower ball joints. he took the vehicle to the dealer and had it repaired at approximately 100,000 miles. six months later, while driving approximately 20 mph, he suddenly lost control of the steering. he was able to decelerate and pull to the side of the road. he then noticed that the wheel was detached from the steering assembly. currently, the vehicle remains at the failure location. the vin, engine size, number of cylinders, and recall number were unknown. the failure mileage was 100,000 and current mileage was 104,000.