WASHINGTON (AP) -- 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 Bill Kwong.

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, Kwong said.

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070118/toyota_recall.html?.v=1

I was replacing lower balljoints on Tundras and Sequoias all last year like
it was going out of style. Whats new about this one?

qslim, 1/18/2007,8:27:37 PM, wrote:

> I was replacing lower balljoints on Tundras and Sequoias all last
> year like it was going out of style. Whats new about this one?

I guess the difference is it is an official recall.

No, there was a recall issued in 05 or 06 for lower ball joint replacement,
I think it was # 50J or 50B. Maybe they extended the vin range or
something.

Can someone provide a photo of the affected parts so that I may get a better
idea of what needs to be replaced. I believe my Sequoia will be one of the
recalled vehicles. I'm not sure I know where the "lower ball joints" are,
or what they do.

Thanks.


"badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:xn0f1d6zaatg12004@news.readfreenews.net...
> WASHINGTON (AP) -- 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 Bill Kwong.
>
> 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, Kwong said.
>
> http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070118/toyota_recall.html?.v=1

"Anonomouse" <Anonomouse@verizon.net> wrote in message
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>
> "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:xn0f1d6zaatg12004@news.readfreenews.net...
>> WASHINGTON (AP) -- 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 Bill Kwong.
>>
>> 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, Kwong said.
>>
>> http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070118/toyota_recall.html?.v=1
>
>


> Can someone provide a photo of the affected parts so that I may get a
> better idea of what needs to be replaced. I believe my Sequoia will be
> one of the recalled vehicles. I'm not sure I know where the "lower ball
> joints" are, or what they do.
>
> Thanks.
>


http://images.google.com/images?q=lo...al&sa=N&tab=wi

In article <xn0f1d809cax6d007@news.readfreenews.net>
REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com "badgolferman" writes:

> qslim, 1/18/2007,8:27:37 PM, wrote:
>
> > I was replacing lower balljoints on Tundras and Sequoias all last
> > year like it was going out of style. Whats new about this one?
>
> I guess the difference is it is an official recall.

Plus the chance of a freebie bottle of champagne in the UK. :-)
--
Andrew Stephenson

Toyota may have a bigger problem than it appears. Excessive wear to a front
suspension steering part in vehicles only a year or two old can't be a GOOD
thing for their so called 'superior quality' image. Particularly on top of
Toyota being the brand with the most recalls in 2006.. Dare somebody say
the king has no clothes?


mike


"badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:xn0f1d6zaatg12004@news.readfreenews.net...
> WASHINGTON (AP) -- 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 Bill Kwong.
>
> The automaker said there was a possibility of 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, Kwong said.
>
> http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070118/toyota_recall.html?.v=1

My guess is there have been so many replaced that Toyota can no longer hide
the problem from the NHTSA as they have been prone to do with other
problems.


mike


"qslim" <Suckers@suckersdotcom> wrote in message
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>I was replacing lower balljoints on Tundras and Sequoias all last year like
> it was going out of style. Whats new about this one?
>

They are below the upper ball joints and do the same thing, but on the
bottom. Take you vehicle to a dealer if you have a concern, WBMA


mike


"Anonomouse" <Anonomouse@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:IY3sh.2464$Hc5.163@trnddc03...
> Can someone provide a photo of the affected parts so that I may get a
> better idea of what needs to be replaced. I believe my Sequoia will be
> one of the recalled vehicles. I'm not sure I know where the "lower ball
> joints" are, or what they do.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:xn0f1d6zaatg12004@news.readfreenews.net...
>> WASHINGTON (AP) -- 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 Bill Kwong.
>>
>> 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, Kwong said.
>>
>> http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070118/toyota_recall.html?.v=1
>
>