NHTSA Complaint #11461022 — 2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash

Complaint Details

ODI Number 11461022
Vehicle 2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER
Component STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash Yes
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State AL

Consumer Description

I own a 2005 Toyota four runner. The frame under the truck is completely rusted out everywhere. The car started swaying and I felt as though my vehicle was going to go out from under me. It felt like it was collapsing or melting underneath. This is my family vehicle. It was a dangerous situation and my entire family was in the vehicle. My spouse a children. I took it to a independent shop. The mechanic said that the frame had rusted out under the Toyota. He told me to park it and not drive it because it was about to split apart. He said that we were very lucky and just moments from a catastrophe. He also told me that their had already been a recall and replacement of the malfunctioning frames on Toyota Sequoia, Tacoma and tundra. In his professional option he thought Toyota should do the same type recall for the rusted out frame problem on the four runner. You are the first and only person I have reported this to. I will wait for your response and next steps: [XXX] Cell number [XXX] Home number [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

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