| Issue ID | 471235 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10064349 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | 4 RUNNER |
| Model Year | 2003 |
| File date | 05/09/03 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Gated shifter, on 2003 toyota 4 runner, allows you to shift the vehicle past neutral (into reverse or even park) while driving, with out depressing the brake pedal. If you push straight up on the shifter it locks it out (against the staggered plastic of the gated shifter). But if you accidentally hit the shifter on an angle, it can slide past neutral and into reverse or even park!*ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CHERRY HILL, NJ |
| VIN pattern | JTEBT17R038XXXXXX |
| 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 | 28/07/03 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | RUNNEMEDE TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 888-643-4685 |
| Dealer's city | RUNNEMEDE |
| Dealer's state code | NJ |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 08078 |