NHTSA Complaint #10542818 — 1999 TOYOTA 4RUNNER

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10542818
Vehicle	1999 TOYOTA 4RUNNER
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	September 2, 2013
Date Filed	September 10, 2013
Mileage	212,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	RI

Consumer Description

MY 1999 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER HAS A SEVERE ISSUE WITH A ROTTED OUT FRAME. I WAS SIMPLY BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND CAME TO A HALT WHEN I HEARD A THUMP. AS I PRECEDED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IT BECAME APPARENT THE BACKEND WAS NOT RESPONDING WELL. I COULD FEEL THE BACK END SWAYING AND IT FELT AS IF THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE SUSPENSION. I TOOK IT IN FOR INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD THE FRAME HAD ROTTED OUT RIGHT WHERE THE SPRINGS ATTACH TO THE FRAME ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE FRAME. THE RIGHT SIDE IS ROTTED AS WELL BUT THE FRAME IS STILL ATTACHED. *TR

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