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2003 Toyota 4RUNNER Wheels Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1399308
Internal NHTSA #	11014530
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	4RUNNER
Model Year	2003
File date	10/08/17
Component	WHEELS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While traveling southbound on i-85 in north carolina at mile marker 51. 4 , at 65 mph the left rear tire sidewall exploded causing a near accident. The tires had been on the vehicle less than two weeks as they were replaced as a four tire set, they were all new tires. Apparently there is a problem with the sidewalls with these tires. I googled this sidewall blowout and there have been over 198 cases of cooper tires with sidewall blowout. The tire brand is copper tires, model- cooper discoverer a/t 3 265/70 r 16 dot- utc2 1a6 4716 date code- 2013
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	172000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MINERAL SPRINGS, NC
VIN pattern	JTEBU14R630XXXXXX
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?
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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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Vehicle speed	65
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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 Wheels Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Toyota 4RUNNER Wheels Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?