Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / TACOMA / 1998

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005044758 Incident Date: Oct, 24 2005
Consumer's City: DENISON Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: TACOMA Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering:column
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4TAPM62N8WZ Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 30 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 16 2004
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 1998 toyota tacoma 4x4 reg cab there is a knock and play in the steering wheel. most toyota dealerships say it is normal and say nothing is wrong. the problem has been isolated to the slip joint in the main steering column coming loose. this was done by a toyota service tech. the problem was taken to another dealership with this information and was fixed but they say it will most likely happen again due no change in design by toyota. the slip joint is crimped over the shaft, and after use it becomes loose causing play in the steering wheel. *nm