NHTSA Complaint #11553471 — 2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER

UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11553471
Vehicle	2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	November 3, 2023
Date Filed	November 3, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

Frame of the vehicle is showing rust corrosion. The frame are the same as the tacomas that were released the same year. The tacomas were granted frame replacement by Toyota but 4Runners weren’t. Noticed a lot of other 4th generation 4Runners are having the same issues.

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