# NHTSA recall 05V225000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 05V225000
- Manufacturer's number: 50J
- Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2005\-05\-17
- Owners notified: 2005\-07\-05
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
- Units potentially affected: 768379

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

THE LOWER BALL JOINT MAY SEPARATE FROM THE KNUCKLE CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.


## The remedy

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.


## Notes

TOYOTA RECALL NO. 50J.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2001 TOYOTA 4RUNNER](/makes/toyota/4runner/2001/recalls.md). Built 2001\-05\-22 to 2003\-08\-23.
- [2002 TOYOTA 4RUNNER](/makes/toyota/4runner/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-05\-22 to 2001\-08\-23.
- [2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA](/makes/toyota/sequoia/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-08\-01 to 2003\-09\-26.
- [2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA](/makes/toyota/sequoia/2003/recalls.md). Built 2001\-08\-01 to 2003\-09\-26.
- [2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA](/makes/toyota/sequoia/2004/recalls.md). Built 2001\-08\-01 to 2003\-09\-26.
- [2001 TOYOTA TACOMA](/makes/toyota/tacoma/2001/recalls.md). Built 2001\-07\-31 to 2003\-12\-23.
- [2002 TOYOTA TACOMA](/makes/toyota/tacoma/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-07\-31 to 2003\-12\-23.
- [2003 TOYOTA TACOMA](/makes/toyota/tacoma/2003/recalls.md). Built 2001\-07\-31 to 2003\-12\-23.
- [2004 TOYOTA TACOMA](/makes/toyota/tacoma/2004/recalls.md). Built 2001\-07\-31 to 2003\-12\-23.
- [2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA](/makes/toyota/tundra/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-08\-01 to 2003\-09\-30.
- [2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA](/makes/toyota/tundra/2003/recalls.md). Built 2001\-08\-01 to 2003\-09\-26.
- [2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA](/makes/toyota/tundra/2004/recalls.md). Built 2001\-08\-01 to 2003\-09\-26.

## Investigated as EA04024

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA04024: Engineering analysis, opened 2004\-08\-20, closed 2005\-07\-08. BALL JOINT SEPARATION. SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM; SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT; SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM; SUSPENSION.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V225000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V225000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [05015](/bulletins/10015504.md), 2005-07-26, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V225000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V225000)

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