Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / TACOMA / 2004

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004298292 Incident Date: Apr, 22 2004
Consumer's City: ROCK TAVERN Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: TACOMA Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Suspension:rear:springs:leaf spring assembly:hanger/bracket
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 13 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 14 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While traveling on the bruckner by-pass i executed a 90 degree turn to a side road. when i turned the truck came to a sudden stop. i inspected the truck and found both rear springs broken and the rear axle shifted to the right jamming the tire into the wheel well. the truck was empty and not used as a hauling vechiele. the manufacturer replaced the springs. the original springs were clearly defective and could of resulted in a major accident if they had failed on the main highway.