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Toyota Sequoia Recall
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December 02, 2008
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NEWS:
Toyota recalling Sequoia, Tundra models
WASHINGTON - January
17, 2007 - Toyota Motor Corp. said
Thursday it was recalling 533,000 Tundra
pickup trucks and Sequoia sport utility
vehicles because of potential steering
problems.
Toyota said the recall involved
2004-2006 Tundra trucks and 2004-2007
Sequoia full-size SUVs. The automaker
has received reports of 11 accidents and
six injuries connected to the recall,
said Toyota spokesman...
The automaker said there was a
possibility of excessive wear to a front
suspension lower ball joint that could
make it difficult to steer the vehicle
and stay in the center of the lane.
Drivers may also notice more noise
coming from the front suspension,....
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NEWS:
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RECALL: 2004-2007
Toyota Sequoia |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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07V013000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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TOYOTA
MOTOR
NORTH
AMERICA,
INC. |
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Recall
Date:
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JAN 18,
2007 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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533124 |
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Description |
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL
ARM:LOWER BALL
JOINT |
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Summary |
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. |
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Consequence |
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. |
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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. |
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RECALL: 2002 - 2004
Toyota Sequoia |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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05V225000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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TOYOTA
MOTOR
NORTH
AMERICA,
INC. |
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Recall
Date:
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07/25/2005 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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768379 |
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Description |
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL
ARM:LOWER BALL
JOINT |
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Summary |
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.
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Consequence |
THE LOWER BALL
JOINT MAY
SEPARATE FROM
THE KNUCKLE
CAUSING LOSS OF
STEERING CONTROL
AND A CRASH
COULD OCCUR.
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPLACE THE
FRONT SUSPENSION
LOWER BALL
JOINTS. THE
RECALL IS
EXPECTED TO
BEGIN ON JULY
15, 2005. OWNERS
SHOULD CONTACT
TOYOTA AT
1-800-331-4331. |
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