NHTSA Complaint #11183274 — 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11183274
Vehicle 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER
Component STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 192,507 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State WI

Consumer Description

MY 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER FRAME HAS HOLES AND HAVE SEEN DOZENS OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME OR WORSE FRAMES. I WORK AT A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND ALL THE TRUCE THAT HAVE FRAMES EXCEPT THE 4RUNNERS HAVE RECALLS FOR THE FRAMES. WHEN I ASKED TOYOTA WHY THAT IS THE CASE THEY SAID IT WAS BECAUSE THE TRUCKS WERE BUILT IN JAPAN. WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IS IF THE 4RUNNER WERE BUILT IN JAPAN AND HAVE WORSE FRAMES THAN THE TACOMAS TUNDRAS OR SEQUOIAS, WHY AREN'T THE 4RUNNERS COVERED. ITS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AND WHEN I ASKED TOYOTA IF THEY WOULD HELP ME WITH THIS ISSUE THEY ESSENTIALLY SAID THAT ITS NOT THERE ISSUE AND MIGHT START A CASE. I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH THIS RESULT AND BELIEVE THAT IF ALL THE TRUCK FRAMES ARE ROTTING, SOME WORSE THAN OTHERS, WHY AREN'T ALL THE FRAMES BEING COVERED. PLEASE HELP ME.

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