| Issue ID | 542652 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10121429 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | 4 RUNNER |
| Model Year | 2003 |
| File date | 01/10/03 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Vibration in steering. Dealer cannot fix. Went to arbitration and lost due to biased investigator and policy that would not allow arbitrator to drive the vehicle. Two other dealers acknowledge the vibration but say it is designed that way!--also mileage computer inaccurate and excessive wind noise. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 6000 |
| Number of Occurences | 0 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SALTILLO, MS |
| VIN pattern | JTEBT17R138XXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 25/06/03 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 20 |
| 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 | CARLOCK TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 662-842-6428 |
| Dealer's city | TUPELO |
| Dealer's state code | MS |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 38801 |