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2003 Toyota 4RUNNER Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1472332
Internal NHTSA #	11100102
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	4RUNNER
Model Year	2003
File date	17/04/17
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Front brake caliper pistons seized up causing me to go through a stop light. See enclosed video. Please review all the complaints regarding toyota 4runner caliper pistons seizing up. This is a serious design defect that requires your immediate attention.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	100000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MEDFORD, OR
VIN pattern	JTEBU14R038XXXXXX
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
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
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Vehicle speed	5
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Type of tire failure code
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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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.
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 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Toyota 4RUNNER Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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