NHTSA Complaint #10328821 — 1997 TOYOTA 4RUNNER

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10328821
Vehicle	1997 TOYOTA 4RUNNER
Component	STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Date of Incident	May 4, 2010
Date Filed	May 4, 2010
Mileage	180,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

1997 TOYOTA 4RUNNER FRAME RUSTING. I HAVE WORKED FROM HOME SINCE 2001, YET THE FRAME IS BADLY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN GARAGED ITS ENTIRE LIFE. A MECHANIC TOLD ME IT IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE AND IS STRUCTURALLY UNSOUND. THIS SEEMS SIMILAR TO THE PROBLEM OF RUSTED FRAMES IN TOYOTA TACOMA VEHICLES. *TR

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