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YotaFun
03-10-2008, 01:38 PM
Well,
Stepdad got a letter from Toyota about a Recall to his specific Year and model Runner.
While I can not find the letter at the moment, he mentioned to me that it had something to do with the steering linkage and some part failing which would ultimately make it so you can't steer the vehicle anymore.
He has a 2002 4Runner Sport Edition 4x4

He is taking it to get fixed, but I thought I would give the Toyota world a heads up on the issue and see if anyone else has had this problem already or has also received a letter from Toyota about it.

Now if Toyota would only issue a recall for the transmission, Then I would be a little bit happier...
neliconcept
03-13-2008, 10:29 PM
i dont think i got a letter for this

only recall i had was lower balljoints

let me know and i may get this done
gilby4runner
03-14-2008, 07:16 AM
My 4runner (02 sport) had the ball joint recall done a few months ago..... let us know if its something different this time around
YotaFun
03-14-2008, 11:13 AM
You know what I think that may be it.
Cause I remember him mentioning that the letter said something about the ball joints being scratched at the factory before going in.
Rock Slide
03-14-2008, 12:52 PM
yep, I've had the ball joint recall done too
4LowLocked
03-14-2008, 01:02 PM
You can always look on here to find various recalls for any vehicle

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls/recallsearch.cfm
ecchamberlin
03-14-2008, 10:10 PM
I took my VIN in to the dealer and was told that mine did not have the lower ball joint recall. I wonder how some could and some not. Are the joints diff based on which trim pkg or is it just that they can track the lot/batch #'s close enough to tell which specific vehicles are effected?

Good web site 4lowlocked.
YotaFun
03-14-2008, 11:39 PM
Eric,
I believe it was just a 2002 Sports Edition Issue.
And I believe how you described it is how they do figure out which vehicles have the issue.
Lee
03-15-2008, 04:53 AM
yeah it was only the 02's.

i had an 01 but i went to my dealer and acted freaked out like id read it on the internet and they replaced them under that tsb :laugh:
ecchamberlin
03-15-2008, 07:18 AM
The web site that 4lowlocked posted did show that 01's had the recall also. The first search I did I used the 4Runner option, which did not have the recall. Then I used the 4 Runner option on the pull down menu and then the recall showed up.


Hmmmmm...
Lee
03-15-2008, 08:10 AM
The web site that 4lowlocked posted did show that 01's had the recall also. The first search I did I used the 4Runner option, which did not have the recall. Then I used the 4 Runner option on the pull down menu and then the recall showed up.


Hmmmmm...
iirc, it was only the very end of the 01's.. so its not all 01's. mine was technically not covered but they did it anyway :)
neliconcept
03-15-2008, 04:32 PM
yeah but i think you can fight that, just like Lee got his done. i got the recall notice for mine in the mail so i had no idea about them prior
mkgarrison5
03-18-2008, 10:50 AM
2002 tacoma recall! anyone with a word on this??

Results : 4 | All records displayed
Make : TOYOTA Model : TACOMA Year : 2002
Manufacturer : TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. Mfr's Report Date : MAY 15, 2003
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 03V189000 N/A
NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 123360