NHTSA Complaint #11429376 — 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11429376
Vehicle	2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	September 5, 2020
Date Filed	August 17, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

Rusted frame. The factory trailer hitch failed because of frame rot and dropped a travel trailer to the ground while towing. Luckily it did not cause an accident and I was able to get another vehicle to tow the travel trailer. I am part of a Facebook group for FJ Cruiser rusted frame owners. This is a common problem on FJ Cruisers and should have been a recall as Toyota did for similar vehicles of the same years that had the same rusted frame issues.

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