| Issue ID | 401205 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10006770 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | 4 RUNNER |
| Model Year | 2003 |
| File date | 06/02/03 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The gear shifter was able to go from neutral to reverse. Ph while driving from 0-45 mph, the shifter was in the fourth gear, and had shifted to drive. The consumer accident's pushed the shifter to park while the vehicle was in motion. The consumer felt that most vehicle's have a shift lock between neutral and reverse when the vehicle is motion. Scc |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 444 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MIL PITAS, CA |
| VIN pattern | 9999XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 08/01/03 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | U |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 50 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | CAPITAL TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 408 267 0846 |
| Dealer's city | SAN JOSE |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 95136 |