| Issue ID | 574158 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10146594 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | 4 RUNNER |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 28/07/05 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Vehicle pulls/drifts to the right at highway speed. Steering flutter conditions exist. Consequences include steering and suspension component wear and tear. Vehicle under went two wheel balances, two wheel alignments, a tire rotation, and inspection by a field specialist on 6 separate repair attempts. As of today, condition still exists. Manufacturer will not attempt to fix the problem. A tsb bulletin exists for the model year but manufacturer has said the fix/condition does not apply to my vehicle due to vin. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 4500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ABINGDON, MD |
| VIN pattern | JTEBU14R858XXXXXX |
| 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 | 25/03/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 66 |
| 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 | KOONS WESTMINSTER TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 410-876-6400 |
| Dealer's city | WESTMINSTER |
| Dealer's state code | MD |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 21157 |