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2003 Toyota 4RUNNER Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1159091
Internal NHTSA #	10683968
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	4RUNNER
Model Year	2003
File date	17/02/15
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I bought my 2003 toyota 4runner less than a year ago from an auto group (toyota, honda, ect) and had them perform a safety inspection. Since it was used i knew there would be some issues, the only problem it had was the recommended service wasn't completed at 90k miles (timing belt, water pump, ect). I worked that into the deal an was on my way. After departing the u. S. And shipping my car to hawaii, the inspectors here found a lot of rust on the frame and said it could be an issue getting an approved safety inspection (required for registering the car in hawaii). They said it isn't severe now, but can be living in this state as it is very rusted and will continue to do so in such a humid environment. They also said that tacomas for that year had a recall due to excessive frame rust (similar if not the same frames) but 4runners do not, so they recommended i talk to toyota about it. I called the toyota service center here and they said there is no recall and if i wanted the frame fixed or replaced, it'd have to be at my expense. Toyota's are fantastic vehicles, i just hope this comment aids in their decision to approve a recall on 4runner's frames due to rust like the other makes for the same year.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	134000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HONOLULU, HI
VIN pattern	JTEBT17R130XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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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2003 Toyota 4RUNNER Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Toyota 4RUNNER Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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