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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004307844 | Incident Date: Oct, 23 2004 |
| Consumer's City: EL PASO | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: TACOMA | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension:rear:springs:leaf spring assembly:u-bolt, leaf spring to axle |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 5TEHN72N41Z | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 12 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 22 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While driving on an interstate at 60 - 65 mph, a loud sound was heard from the rear of the vehicle and the handling became very difficult. the vehicle was pulled to the shoulder. the vehicle was towed to the toyota dealership in las cruces, nm. investigation from the dealer was the u-bolt that connected the leaf springs to the axle came off and damaged the rear differential, the rear wheel & tire and possibly the front tire. the dealer contacted the toyota care representative and they responded that this was a case of the failure of a fastener and was not considered to be a mechanical defect of the vehicle. as of this report the vehicle was not repaired. *jb |
