| Issue ID | 507758 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10093795 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | 4 RUNNER |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 27/09/04 |
| Component | TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYST |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Relates to a 2004 toyota 4runner. The tire pressure sensor system malfunctions and the light blinks indicating low pressure in the tires (blinking of the light per the provided manual is indicative of low pressure in tires). Toyota and its dealers refuse to acknowledge the issue and unable to offer a fix. I have had my vehicle in the dealer shop now twice and involved regional toyota technical support with no resolution. Each time the sensor is reset, the light triggers on after a few days. Likely a failure of the either the tire sensor or the electronic control module. By admission of the dealer multiple vehicles have similar problems. The failure of the tire pressure sensor system tends to occur each time after driving conditions that involve higher (legal) speeds and after continuous driving for more than 30 minutes on highways. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 939 |
| Number of Occurences | 3 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | TROY, MI |
| VIN pattern | JTEBT14R540XXXXXX |
| 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 | 30/08/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 65 |
| 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 BLOOMFIELD HILLS |
| Dealer's telephone number | 248-333-3300 |
| Dealer's city | BLOOMFIELD HILLS |
| Dealer's state code | MI |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 48302 |