Complaint 1428810
1997 TOYOTA 4RUNNER • STRUCTURE:BODY • incident Nov 26, 2017
- Complaint ID
- 1428810
- Make
- TOYOTA
- Model
- 4RUNNER
- Model Year
- 1997
- Component
- STRUCTURE:BODY
- Incident Date
- Nov 26, 2017
- Date Received
- Nov 29, 2017
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
STRUCTURE:BODY
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE STARTED SWAYING LEFT AND RIGHT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. UPON PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT INSPECTED UNDERNEATH AND FOUND RUST ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT FOUND RECALLS FOR OTHER TOYOTA VEHICLES FOR FRAME RUST, BUT NOT FOR THE 4RUNNER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 190,000. *TT *TR
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.