| Issue ID | 460065 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10056229 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | 4 RUNNER |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 10/01/04 |
| Component | STRUCTURE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I purchased a 2004 toyota highlander jan. 2004 and drove it for two weeks before the weather permitted me to drive it with the windows down. I first noticed a excessive harmonic drumming noise when i opened the sun roof. I tried the other windows and the noise became unbearable to the point of causing extreme pain to the ear drums. The back windows being the worst. This problem was not disclosed at the time of purchase . I found out later that toyota has known about this for some time. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SODDY DAISY, TN |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 | 02/01/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | |
| 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 | TOYOTA OF KINGSPORT |
| Dealer's telephone number | 423-246-6611 |
| Dealer's city | KINGSPORT |
| Dealer's state code | TN |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 37660 |