NHTSA Complaint #10554769 — 2007 TOYOTA 4RUNNER

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10554769
Vehicle	2007 TOYOTA 4RUNNER
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Date of Incident	November 23, 2013
Date Filed	December 4, 2013
Mileage	35,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

HANDLE/LOCK ON REAR HATCH IS FAULTY. MECHANISM ON THE HANDLE/LOCK OF THE REAR HATCH OF 2007 TOYOTA 4RUNNER WILL NO LONGER ENGAGE TO ALLOW HATCH TO BE OPENED. PROBLEM HAD BEEN INTERMITTENT, NOW IS MORE PROBLEMATIC. CANNOT OPEN REAR HATCH TO ACCESS THE CARGO AREA OF VEHICLE. DEALER SERVICE DEPT ACKNOWLEDGES THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. LOTS OF SIMILAR ISSUES FOUND ONLINE. THIS HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ISSUE YET. *TR

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