NHTSA Complaint #11170591 — 2001 TOYOTA 4RUNNER STRUCTURE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11170591
Vehicle	2001 TOYOTA 4RUNNER
Component	STRUCTURE
Date of Incident	December 21, 2018
Date Filed	January 17, 2019
Mileage	194,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

TOOK MY VEHICLE FOR OIL CHANGE AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE FRAME WAS BADLY RUSTED AND SHOULD TAKE VEHICLE TO TOYOTA IMMEDIATELY. TOYOTA INDICATED THAT NO RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS YEAR MODEL VEHICLE AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. SO I HAVE A MECHANICALLY GOOD VEHICLE THAT I CAN NOT USE DUE TO RUSTED FRAME.

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