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2003 Toyota 4RUNNER Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1559491
Internal NHTSA #	11203966
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	4RUNNER
Model Year	2003
File date	17/04/19
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I own a 2003 toyota 4runner that i purchased new. The vehicle has ~129k miles and was garaged kept to 11/2015. It recently failed pa state inspection due to a rust hole in a frame rail. Since 11/2015, the vehicle is driven less than 5k miles a year. Prior to this event, i have never owned a vehicle that experienced a rust hole in the frame. I did some research and found that frame rust in 4th generation 4runners is an issue. After looking at the hole and the amount of rust on the frame it is obvious to me that more rust holes will occur. Toyota created this problem and has a moral and ethical obligation to their customers to make it right! Toyota needs to own the problem, not their customer! I truly believe that the nhtsa needs to issue a recall because it is a safety related issue affecting the structural integrity of the vehicle.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PERKASIE, PA
VIN pattern	JTEBT17R438XXXXXX
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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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Toyota 4RUNNER Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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