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2003 Toyota 4RUNNER Equipment Mechanical Jacks Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	615328
Internal NHTSA #	10178358
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	4RUNNER
Model Year	2003
File date	16/06/06
Component	EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:JACKS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* - the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon xls. While attempting to change a flat tire the jack malfunctioned. The vehicle was released from the jack and injured the contact's hand, causing nerve damage. In addition, it damaged the driver side quarter panel. Per the contact, the base of the jack had a narrow width of 1 3/4 inches and was inches in length. The jack was suppose to be able to lift larger toyota vehicles. The contact felt that the jack was too flimsy to secure the vehicle and was requesting an investigation to replace the current jack with one of appropriate size. The contact also spoke with customer relations of toyota. Toyota investigators took pictures of the vehicle and the jack ,and promised a response within 90 days. The response from toyota stated that the jack was not faulty, and the inspection was addressed to evaluate whether the jack was faulty. The contact was concerned about the appropriateness of the jack size in relation to the vehicle. Also, the letter stated this vehicle was not subject to any recalls. The contact spoken to the attorney general.ak updated 2/6/2007 - nm
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	40200
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	NEWBURY , MA
VIN pattern	4T1BF28B43UXXXXXX
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	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	01/07/03
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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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	IRA TOYOTA
Dealer's telephone number	9787398333
Dealer's city	DANVERS
Dealer's state code	MA
Dealer's ZIP code	01951

What is Recall?
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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
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 Equipment Mechanical Jacks Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Toyota 4RUNNER Equipment Mechanical Jacks Problems, Complaints and Defects

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