Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / 4 RUNNER / 1998

Recalls
2 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004297832 Incident Date: Jun, 20 2004
Consumer's City: BROOKLYN Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: 4 RUNNER Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Suspension
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 2
Vehicle's VIN#: JT3HN86R2W0 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 07 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Apr, 25 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: My 1998 toyota 4-runner went to the left side of a highway that had rumble strips. the driver swerved to the right to get off the strips and the car tipped and then flipped over 3 times. it was the new york state thruway so the speed was approximately 65 mph. i read an article in usa today recently that without the anti-stability system the toyota 4-runner could acutally flip at speeds of 35 pmh. *ak