NHTSA Complaint #11183274 — 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER
STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA
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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