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2004 Toyota 4 RUNNER Seats Front Assembly Recliner Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	551051
Internal NHTSA #	10128881
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	4 RUNNER
Model Year	2004
File date	15/07/05
Component	SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Dt: ontact states the driver's lumbart section of the seat is loose. When ydriving and stopping y can feel the front section of the seat moving. And when turning left or right can feel the seat moving. This happens all of the time. He has taken it to the dealership twice and both times they said it is worked as designed. He noticed this on 6-30-05. The dealership did compare the problem to a 2005 toyota forerunner and said the same problem was happening with the 2005 models but they could not do anything until toyota comes out with a service bulleting or a recall. He has talked to toyota and they gave him a claim number and said someone should get back with him on or around the 21st. Of july 05.*ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	14000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	WILMINGTON, MA
VIN pattern	JTEBU14R648XXXXXX
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?
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Date of purchase	05/10/03
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
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Dealer's name	IRA TOYOTA 2
Dealer's telephone number	978-863-9009
Dealer's city	TEWKSBURY
Dealer's state code	MA
Dealer's ZIP code	01876

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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Toyota 4 RUNNER Seats Front Assembly Recliner Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Toyota 4 RUNNER Seats Front Assembly Recliner Problems, Complaints and Defects

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