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2003 Toyota 4RUNNER Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1656355
Internal NHTSA #	11321091
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	4RUNNER
Model Year	2003
File date	01/07/17
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicle has 100 000 miles. Heavy rust is observed since 2018 on the main frame near the front end. Holes and openings on the frame are rusted out and large amount of metal is falling. Same problems as reported on tacoma. I am concerned about safety and structural strength of the vehicle in case of impact.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	70000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	JONQUIERE, ME
VIN pattern	JTEBT17R638XXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type
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DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city
Dealer's state code
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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?

What is Defect?