Complaint 1343384
1997 TOYOTA 4RUNNER • STRUCTURE:BODY • incident Dec 24, 2016
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 1343384
- Make
- TOYOTA
- Model
- 4RUNNER
- Model Year
- 1997
- Component
- STRUCTURE:BODY
- Incident Date
- Dec 24, 2016
- Date Received
- Dec 24, 2016
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
STRUCTURE:BODY
Owner Narrative
I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF THIS 1997 TOYOTA WHICH I'VE PLANNED TO KEEP FOR EVER. HOWEVER, THIS WEEKEND WHILE REPLACING A SHOCK ABSORBER I FOUND THAT THE FRAME, BY THE MUFFLER HAS RUSTED THROUGH, THE GASH IS APPROXIMATELY 18 INCHES LONG. THERE ARE OTHER AREAS FAR BEYOND WHAT CAN BE CONSIDERED NORMAL RUST DUE TO AGING. THE DAMAGE LOOKS UNSAFE. I FOUND THE DAMAGE ON THE BELOW STATED DATE BUT THIS KIND OF DAMAGE MUST TO HAVE TAKEN YEARS.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.