NHTSA Complaint #11163683 — 2003 TOYOTA 4RUNNER

STRUCTURE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11163683
Vehicle	2003 TOYOTA 4RUNNER
Component	STRUCTURE
Date of Incident	September 2, 2018
Date Filed	December 27, 2018
Mileage	210,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NH

Consumer Description

FRAME RUSTED RECALL : I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS 4RUNNER AND I AM TOLD THAT I CANNOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE THE FRAME IS RUSTED OUT. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF AREAS OF THE FRAME THAT HAS HOLES RUSTED OUT AND I FEEL THE SAFTEY OF THE VEHICLE IS VERY MUCH JEOPARDISED NOW AND TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL THE FRAME OR GIVE A CREDIT TOWARDS A NEW TOYOTA 4 RUNNER. I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN THAT. I CAN UPLOAD PICTURES OF MY FRAME IF NECESSARY. I CREATED A TOYOTA CUSTOMER COMPLIANT RECORD A FEW YEARS AGO AND WAS TOLD THAT TOYOTA REJECTED BEING RESPONSIBLE. SEEMS VERY UNFAIR THAT TOYOTA IS REPLACING FRAMES FROM TACOMAS, TUNDRAS AND SEQUIOAS AROUND THE SAME YEAR AS MY 4RUNNER AND THEY SAY THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR MY 4RUNNER AND ANYONE ELSE'S AS WELL.. I CAN PROVIDE THIS TOYOTA COMPLIANT # IF NEEDED.

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