Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / SEQUOIA / 2004

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004003548 Incident Date: Nov, 04 2004
Consumer's City: PLANTATION Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: SEQUOIA Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 5TDZT34A14S Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 21 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Aug, 07 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: New 2004 toyota sequoia leased on 8/8/04 with 78 odometer miles, sustained damages to the front passenger-side steering arm at about 2,379 miles at 7:30 a.m. on 11/5/04 in plantation, florida, and immediate/complete separation of passenger-side front wheel. at the time of the incident, the asphalt-paved roadway was free of any abnormal conditions, and the weather was clear. the vehicle had been in motion for only a few feet after a full stop, seconds before the breakdown. except for body damages resulting from the 5,000-lb vehicle falling on the road after the wheel separation, there is no damage that would suggest that the breakdown was the result of a collision. police arrived at the scene, and did not write a report. the vehicle was towed to maroone toyota dealership at about 10:30 a.m. on 11/5/04, where it remains in disrepair. *jb