| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006054869 | Incident Date: Jan, 11 2006 |
| Consumer's City: BELLEVUE | Consumer's State: WA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: 4 RUNNER | Model Year: 1995 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JT3VN39WXS8 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 01 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 31 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Premature head gasket failure, due to inferior or substandard head gaskets at time of manufacturer and also at time of factory recall (special service campaign). should be using the best available, which is mls (multi-layer-steel), not playing semantic games over "racing" equipment, or "high performance", which are just terms which translate into "greater durability" for the consumer. website: see http://www.aa1car.com/library/2005/ic010532.htm consider classic situation of single mom with child en route from ski trip through wilderness highway, or driving in crime-ridden areas which impair driver safety. head gasket failure is not a roadside fix and stranded motorist is also a safety violation. this problem is occurring throughout major lines of vehicles everywhere in the automotive industry. *jb |
