| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000135194 | Incident Date: Sep, 30 2000 |
| Consumer's City: MISSION | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: PICKUP | Model Year: 1984 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:axle assembly:axle shaft |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JT5RN55D5E0 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 23 2001 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Consumer states over time, part of the axle shaft onto which the bearing is fitted begins to become thinner, in the same manner that a cylindrical piece of plsticene would become thinner if rolled between the thumb and forefinger, the bearing gradually becomes less and less tightly fitted onto the axle shaft, the first signs are a clunking noise heard when turning or going over bumps, then scraping noises are heard from the rear brakes during turns, both axle shafts have been replaced, if the symptoms are ignored, the bearing becomes so loose that it begins to rotate around the axle shaft, causing the shaft to overheat and break while the vehicle is underway. *slc |
