| Issue ID | 491832 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10079871 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | 4 RUNNER |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 07/02/04 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Problems with the bottom of the seats moving around as if not in the locked position. The vehicle accelerated up to 5 mph although the consumer's foot was not on the accelerator. At times while shifting form drive to neutral and then reverse, the engine could be heard revving up then the vehicle would jerk backwards. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer who test drove the vehicle. The technician concluded that the vehicle was performing as designed and refused to provide further assistance. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | RENO, NV |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | |
| 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 | SHEHADI MOTORS |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | SOUTH LAKE TAHOE |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code |