2003 Tacoma Recall

I just recently had the lower ball joints replaced on my 03 Taco xtra cab
4x4 SR5 as per a recall by Toyota Canada.

Just thought I'd let everyone know,

Cheers

Do you have a link to an offical recall notice?
Thanks -Ira
"Monoxide" <yo@yo.com> wrote in message
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> I just recently had the lower ball joints replaced on my 03 Taco xtra cab
> 4x4 SR5 as per a recall by Toyota Canada.
>
> Just thought I'd let everyone know,
>
> Cheers
>
>[/color]

Call your dealer with your VIN ...

Toybloata isn't making this easy - failing to send out the required notices.

On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 08:10:59 -0700, "Ira Rubinson" <irarubinson@yahoo.com>
found these unused words floating about:
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>Do you have a link to an offical recall notice?
>Thanks -Ira
>"Monoxide" <yo@yo.com> wrote in message
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>> I just recently had the lower ball joints replaced on my 03 Taco xtra cab
>> 4x4 SR5 as per a recall by Toyota Canada.
>>
>> Just thought I'd let everyone know,
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>>[/color]
>[/color]

Yea I had called toyota Canada about a seperate issue and I happened to ask
if there was any recalls and they were like yes, I asked why they had not
informed anyone and they were silent and made up some bullshit answer.

So yes either call your dealership or Toyota Canada 1-888-Toyota-8
"J. A. Mc." <jaSPAMc@gbr.online.com> wrote in message
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> Call your dealer with your VIN ...
>
> Toybloata isn't making this easy - failing to send out the required[/color]
notices.[color=blue]
>
> On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 08:10:59 -0700, "Ira Rubinson" <irarubinson@yahoo.com>
> found these unused words floating about:
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> >Do you have a link to an offical recall notice?
> >Thanks -Ira
> >"Monoxide" <yo@yo.com> wrote in message
> >news:11gcisio719cf1d@corp.supernews.com...[color=darkred]
> >> I just recently had the lower ball joints replaced on my 03 Taco xtra[/color][/color][/color]
cab[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> >> 4x4 SR5 as per a recall by Toyota Canada.
> >>
> >> Just thought I'd let everyone know,
> >>
> >> Cheers
> >>
> >>[/color]
> >[/color]
>[/color]

Monoxide wrote:[color=blue]
> Yea I had called toyota Canada about a seperate issue and I happened to ask
> if there was any recalls and they were like yes, I asked why they had not
> informed anyone and they were silent and made up some bullshit answer.
>[/color]
So was this the recall that covered Tacoma and Tundra balljoints up to
the 2004 model year? If so does anyone have a linky to the TSB? Further
is the Tundra double cab one of the affected models?

On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 01:51:25 GMT, notmyrealname <"NoSpam"@all.org> found
these unused words floating about:
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>Monoxide wrote:[color=green]
>> Yea I had called toyota Canada about a seperate issue and I happened to ask
>> if there was any recalls and they were like yes, I asked why they had not
>> informed anyone and they were silent and made up some bullshit answer.
>>[/color]
>So was this the recall that covered Tacoma and Tundra balljoints up to
>the 2004 model year? If so does anyone have a linky to the TSB? Further
>is the Tundra double cab one of the affected models?[/color]

I'd doubt that they would make separate front ends for the diferent Tundra
models - CALL the dealer, have him check your VIN.

In the US it is Special Service Campaign 50J Front Suspension Lower Ball
Joint Replacement for the following vehicles 2001 -2002 4Runner, 2001 - 2004
Tacoma 4WD & Prerunner, 2002-2004 Sequoia & Tundra

On certain 2001 - 2002 Model Year 4Runner, 2001 - mid-2004 Model Year Tacoma
4WD and PreRunner, and 2002 - early 2004 Model Year Sequoia and Tundra
vehicles, there is a possibility that the 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. If the vehicle is
continued to be operated in this
condition, in extreme cases, the lower ball joint may separate from the
knuckle causing a loss of vehicle
steering control.

Does not affect all vehicles - need to have VIN verified

"notmyrealname" <"NoSpam"@all.org> wrote in message
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> Monoxide wrote:[color=green]
>> Yea I had called toyota Canada about a seperate issue and I happened to
>> ask
>> if there was any recalls and they were like yes, I asked why they had not
>> informed anyone and they were silent and made up some bullshit answer.
>>[/color]
> So was this the recall that covered Tacoma and Tundra balljoints up to the
> 2004 model year? If so does anyone have a linky to the TSB? Further is the
> Tundra double cab one of the affected models?[/color]

"Glenn Arsenault" <nhparrot@nospam.comcast.net> sez:
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> In the US it is Special Service Campaign 50J Front Suspension Lower Ball
> Joint Replacement for the following vehicles 2001 -2002 4Runner, 2001 -[/color]
2004[color=blue]
> Tacoma 4WD & Prerunner, 2002-2004 Sequoia & Tundra
>[/color]
<snip> early 2004 Model Year Sequoia and Tundra <snip>

I have "late" 2004 Tundra & Sequoia that a run of the VINs show them to be
unaffected ... so it isn't all of 'em.

Good reliability to ya,
VLJ
--

I have a 2002 Prerunner and unfortunately, a few months ago, I had my right
wheel Pop out while driving on the freeway. Luckily, the wheel jam'd my
truck from going forward and tipp'n over. Turns out I had to replace my
front lower ball joint. I filed for a refund with Toyota and because of the
recall notice, I recently had the other ball-joint replaced. So, if you're
sitting on your ass and haven't gotten a Free replacement done yet, please
go do it - just in case.