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2003 Toyota 4RUNNER Power Train Transfer Case (4-wheel Drive) Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	858148
Internal NHTSA #	10400631
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	4RUNNER
Model Year	2003
File date	03/03/11
Component	POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota 4 runner. The contact was driving 55 mph when the transfer case imploded and spewed out from under the vehicle, damaging the driveline. The vehicle was then towed to a local mechanic shop. The mechanic replaced the vehicle with a used transfer case and driveline at a cost of $1,374. The manufacturer was contacted and a case was filed. No other assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 152,664. Updated 06/16/11*lj the consumer has since traded the vehicle. Updated 10/12/11
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	152664
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	GOLDENDALE, WA
VIN pattern	JTEBT14R330XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
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Vehicle speed	55
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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.
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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 Power Train Transfer Case (4-wheel Drive) Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Toyota 4RUNNER Power Train Transfer Case (4-wheel Drive) Problems, Complaints and Defects

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