Recall question

When I had my Tundra worked on last week they told me there was a recall
on the Lower ball Joint assembly on my 2002 truck. They took care if it
and all but I just wonder if I hadn't taken it in would they had sent me
a notice. This is the 2nd time they do a recall ONLY when I have it
taken in. Do I have to do my homework online to learn of thes things or
is it supposed to be Toyota's duty to sent out notices to consumers?

"Robert" <RobsVega@webtv.net> wrote in message
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> When I had my Tundra worked on last week they told me there was a recall
> on the Lower ball Joint assembly on my 2002 truck. They took care if it
> and all but I just wonder if I hadn't taken it in would they had sent me
> a notice. This is the 2nd time they do a recall ONLY when I have it
> taken in. Do I have to do my homework online to learn of thes things or
> is it supposed to be Toyota's duty to sent out notices to consumers?
>[/color]
I was sent a notice on mine. Is your name and address correct in Toyota's
computers for that truck?

On Tue, 28 Feb 2006 16:54:02 -0500, "Tom in Macon" <TomMacon@member.org>
found these unused words floating about:
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>"Robert" <RobsVega@webtv.net> wrote in message
>news:23682-4404859A-1416@storefull-3234.bay.webtv.net...[color=green]
>> When I had my Tundra worked on last week they told me there was a recall
>> on the Lower ball Joint assembly on my 2002 truck. They took care if it
>> and all but I just wonder if I hadn't taken it in would they had sent me
>> a notice. This is the 2nd time they do a recall ONLY when I have it
>> taken in. Do I have to do my homework online to learn of thes things or
>> is it supposed to be Toyota's duty to sent out notices to consumers?
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>I was sent a notice on mine. Is your name and address correct in Toyota's
>computers for that truck?
>[/color]
Who knows? - they -=always=- send me ads and urgings to buy a new vehicle
from different dealers around the area - but -=never=- send a recall notice!

You should get a letter for safety related recalls but not for Special
Service Bulletins (stuff they fix free but not safety relate -- there was
one on 90-93 AC evaporator corrosion). That said I haven't got the safety
related steering rod one for a '09 4Rnr I bought locally and still have.

"Robert" <RobsVega@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:23682-4404859A-1416@storefull-3234.bay.webtv.net...[color=blue]
> When I had my Tundra worked on last week they told me there was a recall
> on the Lower ball Joint assembly on my 2002 truck. They took care if it
> and all but I just wonder if I hadn't taken it in would they had sent me
> a notice. This is the 2nd time they do a recall ONLY when I have it
> taken in. Do I have to do my homework online to learn of thes things or
> is it supposed to be Toyota's duty to sent out notices to consumers?
>
>
>
>[/color]

I have an '02 Tacoma, and I got a notice of this recall.




"Robert" <RobsVega@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:23682-4404859A-1416@storefull-3234.bay.webtv.net...[color=blue]
> When I had my Tundra worked on last week they told me there was a recall
> on the Lower ball Joint assembly on my 2002 truck. They took care if it
> and all but I just wonder if I hadn't taken it in would they had sent me
> a notice. This is the 2nd time they do a recall ONLY when I have it
> taken in. Do I have to do my homework online to learn of thes things or
> is it supposed to be Toyota's duty to sent out notices to consumers?
>
>
>
>[/color]

Registered owner's receive notification of Campaigns (recalls) by mail. No
notification is given when a TSB is issued. If you are not receiving them
contact Toyota Motor Sales to insure they have you listed as the owner for
the model year and model.


"Robert" <RobsVega@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:23682-4404859A-1416@storefull-3234.bay.webtv.net...[color=blue]
> When I had my Tundra worked on last week they told me there was a recall
> on the Lower ball Joint assembly on my 2002 truck. They took care if it
> and all but I just wonder if I hadn't taken it in would they had sent me
> a notice. This is the 2nd time they do a recall ONLY when I have it
> taken in. Do I have to do my homework online to learn of thes things or
> is it supposed to be Toyota's duty to sent out notices to consumers?
>
>
>
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