Noise in front tire 15-25 MPH

2013 Tacoma 33,000 miles

I had a intermittent noise in my front wheel 15-25 MPH it was like a rubbing or humming noise.
I scheduled service at Toyota and they found front diff oil black with shavings.
They replaced the front diff under the 7 year power train warrant and the noise is gone.
It was a bearing. Noise from front diff

NOISE IS NOW GONE

 

Was this the needle bearing?

 

I'm confused, what's the point of this thread??

 

Documentation for the future in case someone else has intermittent wheel noise and comes to TW to look it up. I want to know if it was the needle bearing because there's still some debate on long term effects of the flawed needle bearing.

@Lippy -- is your truck lifted?

 

I just had my needle bearing replaced under warranty AND it is lifted. I just took in the TSB and was super cool to the service advisor.