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2003 Toyota 4 RUNNER Structure Body Door Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	517952
Internal NHTSA #	10102441
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	4 RUNNER
Model Year	2003
File date	13/11/04
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Aafter the overnight temporature dropped befow freezing, both of my 2003 toyota 4 runner rear doors froze to their wheel wells due to a minor accumulation of mud in the wheel wells (less than 1/4 inch thick) where the door bottom extends. Although the door latches functioned properly, and the doors could be 'sprung' away from the frame at the top, the bottom remained frozen to the wheel well prohibiting opening. Emergency egrees would have been impossible.*ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	22000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BEL AIR, MD
VIN pattern	JTEBU14R330XXXXXX
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	10/05/03
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type
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	THOMPSON TOYOTA
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	EDGEWOOD
Dealer's state code	MD
Dealer's ZIP code	210140

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2003 Toyota 4 RUNNER Structure Body Door Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Toyota 4 RUNNER Structure Body Door Problems, Complaints and Defects

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