NHTSA Complaint #10266778 — 2008 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10266778
Vehicle	2008 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	April 15, 2009
Date Filed	April 26, 2009
Mileage	4,800 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

2008 FJ CRUISER, 4800 MILES, MANUAL TRANS, NO MODIFICATIONS, PASSENGER SIDE FENDER INNER IS COLLAPSING (CRACKS IN THE STEEL FENDER INNER AND GROSS DEFORMATION OF THE SHEET METAL) WITHIN THE ENGINE BAY IN AREA OF CRUMPLE ZONE CREASES/GUSSETS. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE CRASH WORTHINESS OF THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DECREASED. ADDITIONALLY THERE IS A MAJOR HOOD ALIGNMENT ISSUE . HOOD ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS CAN BE DIRECTLY RELATED TO HOOD LATCH FAILURES WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY TO BOTH THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT AS WELL AS POSE A HAZARD TO OTHERS ON THE ROAD. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FENDER CRACK OR HOOD ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS AND PROVIDE A COUNTERMEASURE/REPAIR AND CLAIMS THAT THEY HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY SEEN THESE FAILURES. *TR

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