NHTSA recall 07V013000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 07V013000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 70B |
| Manufacturer | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Reported | 2007-01-19 |
| Owners notified | 2007-02-28 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT |
| Units potentially affected | 533124 |
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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.
The 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.
Notes
TOYOTA RECALL NO. 70B.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.
| 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA | Built 2003-08-15 to 2006-11-17. |
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| 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA | Built 2003-08-15 to 2006-11-17. |
| 2006 TOYOTA SEQUOIA | Built 2003-08-15 to 2006-11-17. |
| 2007 TOYOTA SEQUOIA | Built 2003-08-15 to 2006-11-17. |
| 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA | Built 2003-08-15 to 2006-11-17. |
| 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA | Built 2003-08-15 to 2006-11-17. |
| 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA | Built 2003-08-15 to 2006-11-17. |
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Investigated as EA06014
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.
| EA06014 | Engineering analysis, opened 2006-08-02, closed 2007-02-28. LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE. SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 05015 | 2005-07-26. Service bulletin. SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN 50J - PHASE I - FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT MAY EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE WEAR AND LOOSENESS CAUSING INCREASED STEERING, EFFORT, REDUCED VEHICLE SELF-CENTERING, AND NOISE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION. *TT |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.