Toyota 4 Runner 2001–2004 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 05015 · NHTSA communication 10015504 · issued Jun 27, 2005
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2001–2004
model years
14
vehicle entries
Official summary
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
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.