NHTSA Complaint #11386049 — 2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11386049
Vehicle	2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 19, 2020
Date Filed	January 2, 2021
Mileage	183,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

ON MY WAY TO THE GROCERY STORE, MY BACK WINDOW BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. IT WAS A VERY LOUD POP! WHICH SCARED THE DAYLIGHTS OUT OF ME! I LOOKED IN THE REVIEW-MIRROR AND THE BACK WINDOW COMPLETELY SHATTERED. THERE WAS NOBODY AROUND AND I WAS DRIVING TOO SLOW FOR IT TO HAVE BEEN A ROCK OR DEBRIS. I WAS DRIVING IN SAN ANTONIO TEXAS NEAR UTSA BLVD. IN THE TURNING LANE, WAS IN MOTION AT A SLOW SPEED AS I WAS PULLING UP TO A RED LIGHT. THE MECHANIC AT SAFELIGHT AUTO SAID THAT IT HAD TO DO WITH THE ELECTRICAL AND SAVED THE PIECE OF WHERE THERE WAS A SHORT CAUSING THE BLAST. AS I WALKED OUT THE DOOR, A GENTLEMAN ASKED IF THAT WAS MY TOYOTA AS HE WAS THERE FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE FOR THE SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL TOYOTA.

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