NHTSA Complaint #10291159 — 2007 TOYOTA 4RUNNER

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10291159
Vehicle	2007 TOYOTA 4RUNNER
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Date of Incident	October 15, 2007
Date Filed	November 5, 2009
Mileage	5,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

1-THIRD ROW SEAT SLAMMED DOWN DURING RELEASE FROM HOOK AND BROKE UNDERSEAT COVER 2-IT HAPPENED ONCE AND COULD HAPPEN IF SOMEONE UNFAMILIAR WITH SEAT TRIES TO LOWER THE THIRD ROW TO SEATING POSITION. UPON RELEASE FROM THE OVERHEAD HOOK, THE SEAT, DUE TO ITS OWN UNSUPPORTED WEIGHT, COULD PIVOT FREELY AND FALL ON THE OPERATOR'S HAND OR ARM, CAUSING INJURY. 3-THE BROKEN PART WAS REPLACED BY DEALER UNDER "GOODWILL". THE BROKEN PIECE OF THE UNDER SEAT COVER IS AVAILABLE. *TR

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