NHTSA Complaint #10993402 — 2016 TOYOTA 4RUNNER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10993402
Vehicle	2016 TOYOTA 4RUNNER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	January 18, 2017
Date Filed	June 6, 2017
Mileage	12,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

TOYOTA KNOWINGLY USES A SOY BASED WIRE COATING THAT ATTRACTS RODENTS. SOMETHING CHEWED THROUGH THE WIRING HARNESS MAKING MY VEHICLE SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY AND ACT VERY STRANGE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE WHAT IF THE DAMAGE WAS ONLY PARTIAL AND THEN THROUGH NORMAL USE LIKE HIGHWAY DRIVING THE WIRE FULLY COMES APART DISRUPTING ANY AND ALL SAFETY FEATURES

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