Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / TRUCK / 1994

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007109076 Incident Date: Jun, 13 2007
Consumer's City: HOLLYWOOD Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: TRUCK Model Year: 1994
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering:linkages:rod:relay:connecting
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JT4VN93G9R5 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 17 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 30 1995
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Intermittent loud noise from steering when turning the vehicle. i found recall 05v389000 for a steering relay rod problem with vehicle and contacted toyota a t 1-800-331-4331 about the recall in december 2006. toyota advised me this vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin. problem continued until i had the vehicle serviced by my local toyota dealership in june 2007. the dealership advised the steering relay rod was cracked and needed replacement. according to the invoice the part replaced was 45450-39175. the service manager at the dealership was informed of the recall, and he advised that the part they replaced was the same part involved in the recall. i did not know if the dealership still has the old part. i contacted toyota again on 6/18/2007 at the toll free # above and was advised that part #45450-39175 was not the part included in recall 05v389000; however, their representative would not provide me with the part # of the steering relay rod involved in the recall. *ak