{"@context":{"@vocab":"https://schema.org/"},"@type":"ItemList","@id":"https://api.morvs.ai/api/v1/nhtsa/complaints/check?make=EQUIP%20MFG%2C","name":"EQUIP MFG,","_source":{"data_provider":"AI Analytics","brand_name":"MORVS","brand_url":"https://morvs.ai/","data_provider_url":"https://api.morvs.ai","license":"https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/","primary_source":"https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/","generated_at":"2026-10-03T18:37:43.139Z"},"summary":{"total_complaints":53,"deaths":0,"injured":30,"fires":15},"top_components":[{"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT","n":18},{"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL","n":13},{"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL","n":7},{"component_desc":"TRAILER HITCHES","n":4},{"component_desc":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","n":2},{"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER","n":2},{"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS","n":2},{"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY","n":2},{"component_desc":"Other/I am not sure","n":1},{"component_desc":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS","n":1}],"recent_complaints":[{"cmplid":"2105003","date_received":"2025-06-28","make":"BLUE OX","model":"TOW BAR","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"TRAILER HITCHES","description":"The tow bar was installed between my jeep and my motorhome.  On the Alaska highway, the welds on one are failed and the jeep rear ended my motorhome.  Huge tow bill, substantial damage to motorhome, $1000 damage to car.","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/2105003"},{"cmplid":"2056368","date_received":"2025-01-16","make":"BLUE OX","model":"AVAIL TOW BAR","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"TRAILER HITCHES","description":"While driving on [XXX]  in Alabama, the pin attaching tow bar to receiver hitch broke appartently due to \"ovaling out\" of the steel hole on one side of the tow bar. The Jeep Grand Cherokee I was towing came loose as a result and was only secured by the safety chains.  Both the Jeep and the RV were damaged and had to be repaired.  Fortunately no one was injured but the situation could have easily turned deadly for those following me on the interstate.   I reported the incident to Blue Ox and they responded that it was due to the wrong size pin, wrong size hitch for the receiver, or \"excessive braking\".  The pin was the one provided by Blue Ox with the tow bar and the hitch is correctly sized according to the RV company that installed it.  Therefore, they are blaming the incident on \"excessive braking\" which is ludicrous considering that I drive my 38 foot diesel pusher in the slow lane and never follow too closely.  The steel should never be able to deform as this bar has clearly done.     INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/2056368"},{"cmplid":"1937329","date_received":"2023-10-21","make":"BLUE OX","model":"TOW BAR","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT","description":"Recent failures of Blue OX tow bars have cropped up on Recreational Vehicle blog sites. These incidents are very similar in that the tow bars or baseplates suffer weld failures. In the NHTSA database Blue OX has 14 complaints. None of the other major manufacturers of tow bars has a single compliant (Roadmaster, Demco, Curt,...).  This is a huge statistical deviation and suggest that NHTSA should initiate an investigation of the manufacturer.  Failure of a baseplate or tow bar will result in loss of control of the unoccupied towed vehicle.  Even more concerning is several failures included the loss of the safety cable connections.  This results in a tow vehicle completely uncoupled and veering across the highway.","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/1937329"},{"cmplid":"1786766","date_received":"2022-01-05","make":"BLUE OX","model":"TOW BAR","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"TRAILER HITCHES","description":"I experienced a failure of a Blue Ox Ascent ™ motorhome tow bar and subsequent damage to the towed vehicle (2016 Jeep Patriot).  The Jeep, at 3300 lbs, is well within the capacity of the tow bar (7500 lbs). The failed towbar and failed safety cables were shipped back to Blue Ox. Blu Ox has replaced my tow setup and made me whole, so this isn’t a complaint against Blue Ox.  But when the BACKUP SYSTEMS are challenged and fail, it warrants introspection and consideration of a recall. ACCIDENT DETAILS We connected our Jeep to our motorhome on September 20th AM near Acadia National Park heading for central Massachusetts.  I noticed that the spring ring on a retaining pin (non-load-bearing) didn’t snap into place with its usual force and noted to look into replacement pins.  This was the 1st such observation, and my wife & I had just completed a 3½ month, 10,000-mile trip around the country during which we connected our Jeep to the motorhome dozens of times. Exiting the interstate, we felt some jerks in the motorhome on the off-ramp onto a two-lane state highway, then felt a 2nd jerk and pulled into the shoulder immediately.  The Jeep was no longer connected, but had crossed the two lanes of the HWY and come to rest against the guardrail separating the EB and WB lanes.  One of the two towbar arms had fractured at a weld and all the safety cables had parted. The other towbar arm remained attached to the coach. It’s apparent that the suspect retaining pin worked its way out,","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/1786766"},{"cmplid":"1786767","date_received":"2022-01-05","make":"BLUE OX","model":"TOW BAR","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"Other/I am not sure","description":"I experienced a failure of a Blue Ox Ascent ™ motorhome tow bar and subsequent damage to the towed vehicle (2016 Jeep Patriot).  The Jeep, at 3300 lbs, is well within the capacity of the tow bar (7500 lbs). The failed towbar and failed safety cables were shipped back to Blue Ox. Blu Ox has replaced my tow setup and made me whole, so this isn’t a complaint against Blue Ox.  But when the BACKUP SYSTEMS are challenged and fail, it warrants introspection and consideration of a recall. ACCIDENT DETAILS We connected our Jeep to our motorhome on September 20th AM near Acadia National Park heading for central Massachusetts.  I noticed that the spring ring on a retaining pin (non-load-bearing) didn’t snap into place with its usual force and noted to look into replacement pins.  This was the 1st such observation, and my wife & I had just completed a 3½ month, 10,000-mile trip around the country during which we connected our Jeep to the motorhome dozens of times. Exiting the interstate, we felt some jerks in the motorhome on the off-ramp onto a two-lane state highway, then felt a 2nd jerk and pulled into the shoulder immediately.  The Jeep was no longer connected, but had crossed the two lanes of the HWY and come to rest against the guardrail separating the EB and WB lanes.  One of the two towbar arms had fractured at a weld and all the safety cables had parted. The other towbar arm remained attached to the coach. It’s apparent that the suspect retaining pin worked its way out,","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/1786767"},{"cmplid":"1749969","date_received":"2021-06-01","make":"BLUE OX","model":"AVAIL TOW BAR","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER","description":"The issued occurred on May 26, 2021 around noon, 20 miles West of Clayton, NM on Highway 87 traveling approximately 65 miles an hour, road conditions were fine, weather was dry, but windy.   The tow vehicle separated due to the welding on the AVAIL system failing which was attached to the receiver on the motor home. The safety cables held; the air force one safety brakes applied braking to the tow vehicle which alerted me to an issue. The safety brake released due to the pull of the motor home, the tow vehicle was then tethered to the motor home via safety cables only which allowed the tow vehicle to sway back and forth behind the motor home until I could safely move to the shoulder at which time the tow vehicle hit the corner of the motor home (at least twice as I tried to safely get over).  Damaging both the motor home and the tow vehicle.","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/1749969"},{"cmplid":"1749970","date_received":"2021-06-01","make":"BLUE OX","model":"AVAIL TOW BAR","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"TRAILER HITCHES","description":"The issued occurred on May 26, 2021 around noon, 20 miles West of Clayton, NM on Highway 87 traveling approximately 65 miles an hour, road conditions were fine, weather was dry, but windy.   The tow vehicle separated due to the welding on the AVAIL system failing which was attached to the receiver on the motor home. The safety cables held; the air force one safety brakes applied braking to the tow vehicle which alerted me to an issue. The safety brake released due to the pull of the motor home, the tow vehicle was then tethered to the motor home via safety cables only which allowed the tow vehicle to sway back and forth behind the motor home until I could safely move to the shoulder at which time the tow vehicle hit the corner of the motor home (at least twice as I tried to safely get over).  Damaging both the motor home and the tow vehicle.","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/1749970"},{"cmplid":"1413867","date_received":"2017-10-12","make":"UNKNOWN","model":"AUTOMATIC","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":0,"crash":0,"component_desc":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","description":"CPSC: FLAME RETARDANTS RELEASED FROM BRITAX MARATHON CLICKTIGHT CAR SEAT CONTAMINATED MY HOUSE AND CAR. I PURCHASED A BRITAX MARATHON CLICKTIGHT CAR SEAT FOR MY INFANT SON IN APRIL 2017. IN LATE MAY OR EARLY JUNE 2017, AFTER MY SON DEVELOPED A RASH AROUND HIS NECK THAT APPEARED TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE CAR SEAT STRAPS. *BF    UPDATED 10/16/2017*JS","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/1413867"},{"cmplid":"1393053","date_received":"2017-07-18","make":"UNKNOWN","model":"AUTOMATIC","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":0,"crash":0,"component_desc":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","description":"CPSA:THERE ARE SEVERAL SOURCES OF LIGHTING USED NOW A DAYS WHICH HAVE BEEN DETRIMENTAL TO MY VISION.  ESPECIALLY SEEN IN NEWER VEHICLES WITH THE HID BULBS IN THEM I HAVE NOTICED THAT I HAVE HAD TO SQUINT MORE AND THE LIGHTING ACTUALLY AFFECTS ME PHYSICALLY BY CAUSING HEADACHES, WITH RESIDUAL EFFECTS OF DAMAGE TO MY RETINA CAUSING NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES TO MY WORK AND EVERYDAY LIFE.  *BF   UPDATED 07/19/2017*JS","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/1393053"},{"cmplid":"1393054","date_received":"2017-07-18","make":"UNKNOWN","model":"AUTOMATIC","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":0,"crash":0,"component_desc":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS","description":"CPSA:THERE ARE SEVERAL SOURCES OF LIGHTING USED NOW A DAYS WHICH HAVE BEEN DETRIMENTAL TO MY VISION.  ESPECIALLY SEEN IN NEWER VEHICLES WITH THE HID BULBS IN THEM I HAVE NOTICED THAT I HAVE HAD TO SQUINT MORE AND THE LIGHTING ACTUALLY AFFECTS ME PHYSICALLY BY CAUSING HEADACHES, WITH RESIDUAL EFFECTS OF DAMAGE TO MY RETINA CAUSING NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES TO MY WORK AND EVERYDAY LIFE.  *BF   UPDATED 07/19/2017*JS","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/1393054"},{"cmplid":"1194217","date_received":"2015-06-27","make":"EQUIP MFG,","model":"EQUIP MFG,","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL","description":"IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE INSTALLED ON 1992 LEXUS ES300 OVERLOADED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND VEHICLE WENT UP IN FLAMES ON FREEWAY.","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/1194217"},{"cmplid":"1194218","date_received":"2015-06-27","make":"EQUIP MFG,","model":"EQUIP MFG,","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL","description":"IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE INSTALLED ON 1992 LEXUS ES300 OVERLOADED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND VEHICLE WENT UP IN FLAMES ON FREEWAY.","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/1194218"},{"cmplid":"863088","date_received":"2011-06-22","make":"UNKNOWN","model":"AUTOMATIC","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL","description":"I HAVE A USED  2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER I PURCHASED IN 12/2008 IT HAD 53,000 MILES.  I HAVE DONE ALL OF THE REQUIRED MAINTENANCE OIL CHANGES,BRAKE PADS,FLUID CHANGES, AND 60,000-MILE SERVICE PACKAGE. I HAVE NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURES I HAVE ARE AS FOLLOWS:   1. FRONT/REAR BRAKE PADS,FRONT/REAR ROTORS,SPARK PLUGS,-DEFECTED PARTS  2. BATTERY   3. TIRES-CONSTANT FLATS   4. LUG TORQUE-DRIVER FRONT/REAR   5. HOOD SHOCKS,TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR LIGHT  6. TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK/ FRONT PUMP SEAL LEAK  7. NOISE AT HARMONIC BALANCER  8. ROAR NOISE AND SHAKES AT ALL SPEEDS   9. HUB ASSEMBLIES MAKING NOISE FRONT LEFT/RIGHT SIDE; UNLESS REPLACED VEHICLE UNSAFE  TO DRIVE PER FORD DEALERSHIP  10. BRAKE PADS- FRONT/REAR NEED TO BE REPLACED GOING BAD (SECOND TIME NEEDING TO BE REPLACED)  11. NEEDS FRONT ALIGNMENT-PULLS TO THE RIGHT SIDE  12. FUEL FILTER  13. NEEDS ALL NEW TIRES   14. IGNITION COIL -DEFECTIVE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED  15. VEHICLE GEAR SHIFTER IS STUCK WHILE DRIVING WON'T SHIFT AT ALL SOMETIMES STAYS STUCK AT CERTAIN SPEED WON'T MOVE  16.UNIVERSAL JOINTS   17. AXLE HOUSING GASKET  REPAIRS AND CORRECTIONS DONE ON VEHICLE:  1.NEW BRAKE PADS ON FRONT/REAR,REPLACED SPARK PLUGS, RESURFACED FRONT/REAR  ROTORS.- 8/2009  2.BATTERY REPLACED- 4/2010  3.TIRES-FLATS REPAIRED/PATCHED -8/2010,11/2010,2/2011  4.HAVE NOT REPAIRED/REPLACED  5.HAVE NOT REPAIRED/REPLACED  6.REPLACED SEAL, TRANSMISSION FILTER AND FLUID CHANGED,REPLACED SEAL-OIL-6/2011  7.HAVE NOT REPAIRED/REPLAC","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/863088"},{"cmplid":"834726","date_received":"2011-01-04","make":"BLUE OX","model":"TC35160","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT","description":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BUICK ENCLAVED EQUIPPED WITH A BLUE OX BRAKING SYSTEM. AFTER TOWING THE VEHICLE WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE DEFECTIVE SYSTEM WAS SENT BACK TO THE MANUFACTURER WHO COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,000.    UPDATED 02/10/11  *BF  UPDATED 12/06/2011 *LN","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/834726"},{"cmplid":"826813","date_received":"2010-11-19","make":"UNKNOWN","model":"AUTOMATIC","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL","description":"I WAS ON THE EXPRESS WAY GOING TO WORK AND THE CAR IDLED DOWN AND WAS ABOUT TO CUT OFF WHEN THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR GAS PEDAL  WOULD NOT WORK I HAD TO CUT IT OFF THEN ON BEFORE IT WOULD GO AND IT TAKE A LONG TIME FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO CHANGE GEAR THIS CAR IS A LEMON AND CHRYSLER KNOW IT. IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR ALL THESE PROBLEMS IT ONLY HAVE 52,000 MILES ON IT. IT'S A MESS THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD FIX NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  *TR","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/826813"},{"cmplid":"799718","date_received":"2010-07-15","make":"UNKNOWN","model":"AUTOMATIC","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":0,"crash":0,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL","description":"I DROVE ON A COLD DAY TO A MEETING AND AS A RESULT I GOT A 2ND DEGREE BURN ON LEFT BUTTOCK AFTER LEAVING SEAT HEATER ON NUMBER FIVE FOR ONE HOUR AND TWENTY MINUTE DRIVE. I AM A PARTIAL PARAPLEGIC THUS, I WAS UNAWARE OF TEMPERATURE AND UNAWARE OF INCREASED TEMPERATURE. *TR","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/799718"},{"cmplid":"787968","date_received":"2010-05-17","make":"UNKNOWN","model":"AUTOMATIC","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":1,"crash":1,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL","description":"I WAS DRIVING ON A SNOW/ICE COVERED ROAD ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. THE ROAD WAS NOT PLOWED. I LOST MY BRAKES AND STARTED TO SLIDE SIDEWAYS DOWN A HILL. I TRIED TO STEER THE 2001 FORD WINDSTAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I WAS NOT GOING VERY FAST. I WAS PETRIFIED.  I FINALLY CAME TO A STOP MY BUMPER HIT A DRAIN PIPE. ALL AXLES WERE BENT. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE HOOD. THE WINDSTAR WAS TOTALED. I RECEIVED 18 STITCHES IN MY MOUTH. MY TOP TEETH BIT THROUGH MY BOTTOM LIP. I HAVE A SCAR. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  I FILED COMPLAINTS AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT PLACES AND AS ALL THESE OTHER PEOPLE ARE SAYING I NEVER RECEIVED AN ANSWER. I WOULD LIKE TO BE INCLUDED IN THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. *TR","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/787968"},{"cmplid":"782143","date_received":"2010-04-18","make":"UNKNOWN","model":"AUTOMATIC","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT","description":"I WAS ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN AND HAD BEGUN TO ACCELERATE BUT THEN DECIDED TO NOT TURN, I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, I'M NOT SURE IF I WAS ABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKE AND GET ANY RESULTS OR NOT BECAUSE I WAS HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC SUDDENLY.  I WAS VERY CONFUSED BY THE INCIDENT, BECAUSE IT WAS NOT MY INTENT TO DRIVE FORWARD AND YET IT DID SO.  I WAS ASSUMING THAT SINCE I HAD THE CAR SERVICED FOR THE RECALL ISSUES LAST MONTH, THE CAR WAS SAFE.  WE HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH THE GAS PEDAL BEING NON RESPONSIVE WHEN IN CRUISE CONTROL MODE.  IT HAD HAPPENED ONCE WHEN I HAD USED IT AND ONCE WHEN MY HUSBAND HAD USED IT, BUT WE HAD NO INCIDENTS FROM IT AND DISCONTINUED USING CRUISE CONTROL.  THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE CHEROKEE COUNTY (GA) TOYOTA COLLISION CENTER WHERE I TOLD THEM OF THE NON INTENDED ACCELERATION.  THEY ASSURED ME THEY WOULD LOOK INTO IT, BUT ONLY AFTER REPAIRING THE BODY.   AFTER THEY HAD DONE SO, THEY CALLED ME AND TOLD ME TO GENERATE A CASE AND GAVE ME THE NUMBER TO TOYOTA.  I DID SO ON FRIDAY, APRIL 16TH.  I HAVE NOT YET HEARD FROM THE CASE MANAGER, BUT AM CONCERNED AND FRIGHTENED OF THE VEHICLE AT THIS POINT.  I HAVE A HEAD INJURY; A CONCUSSION AND A WRIST INJURY AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT.  THE RECALL SERVICE WORK WAS DONE AT CHEROKEE COUNTY TOYOTA IN GEORGIA WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR.  MY INSURANCE COMPANY WAS ALSO INFORMED OF THE ISSUE AND HAVE ASSURED ME THAT THEY WILL LOOK INTO THE ISSUE AND SEEK REPAYMENT FROM TOYOTA IF THEY ARE","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/782143"},{"cmplid":"773584","date_received":"2010-03-12","make":"UNKNOWN","model":"AUTOMATIC","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS","description":"INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)    PURCHASED 2003, TOYOTA, COROLLA, VIN: [XXX] WITH DAUGHTER.  VEH WAS PURCHASED FROM TOYOTA OF ORANGE IN CA. TWO DAYS LATER A HIT AND RUN DRIVER FORCED VEH TO SKID ACROSS FIVE LANES ON INTERSTATE 10 IN ONTARIO, CA, AND LANDED ATOP CENTER DIVIDER. THE VEHICLE WAS SENT TO REPAIR SHOP AND  \"REPAIRED\" AFTER APPROXIMATELY 5-8 MONTHS.  HOWEVER, THE CAR WAS NEVER PROPERLY REPAIRED, AND I COMPLAINED TO BOTH TOYOTA , AND TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY, ALLSTATE, BUT TOYOTA ADAMANTLY STATED THE VEH WAS WITHOUT PROBLEMS.  THE CAR WAS CONTINUALLY IN THE SHOP FOR THE BRAKES.  EVENTUALLY THE CARPET CAUSED THE ACCELERATOR TO BECOME STUCK AND THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL. I WAS FORCED TO REACH DOWN WHILE THE CAR MOVING AND PULL THE CARPET WITH BOTH HANDS TO RELEASE THE ACCELERATOR.  STEPPING ON THE BRAKES DID NOT HELP. NEITHER TOYOTA REPAIR NOR ALLSTATE WOULD HELP RESOLVE OUR COMPLAINTS SINCE 2003, WE WERE SIMPLY TOLD THAT THE VEH WAS FINE.  ADDITIONALLY I BELIEVE THE FRAME IS BENT,  LACK OF INTERLOCKING BRAKES CAUSING SKIDS, BRAKES ARE SOFT AND DROP TO FLOOR, AND POOR STEERING COLUMN.  THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS AND IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE WITHOUT INVOLVING NEAR MISS ACCIDENT EPISODES.  THE CAR SKIDS IF GOING AS LITTLE AS 5-10 MILES PER HOUR. I OFFERED TO GIVE THE CAR AWAY TO ANYONE WHO WAS WILLING TO INVESTIGATE MY COMPLAINTS, ALL TO NO AVAIL.  I JUST RECENTLY LEARNED THAT ONE OF THE PROBLEMS I HEARD IN THE  BRA","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/773584"},{"cmplid":"771923","date_received":"2010-03-09","make":"AUTOMATIC EQUIPMENT","model":"AUTOMATIC EQUIPMENT","model_year":1985,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL","description":"I OWN AN 08 TOYOTA TUNDRA.  HAVE DONE ALL MAINTENANCE WORK AND HAVE RECORDS.  HAD THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL PROBLEM FIXED (?) BY TOYOTA IN WELLESLEY MASSACHUSETTS ON 2/5/10.  THE DATE BELOW IS APPROXIMATE, I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND IT TOOK OFF SMASHING MY REAR BUMPER WHICH I PAID TO FIX.  I JUST THANK GOD THAT WAS NOT A CHILD BEHIND MY CAR.  SINCE THEN THERE HAVE BEEN TOO MANY INCIDENTS TO COUNTS WITH THE ACCELERATOR STICKING. CALLED TOYOTA BOTH DEALERSHIP AND COMPANY AND WAS TOLD MY TRUCK HAS BEEN FIXED. I AM HERE TO TELL YOU IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED.  THE MORE MILES I PUT ON THE CAR THE MORE FREQUENTLY THIS HAPPENS.  I WAS ON CHANNEL 5 NEWS IN MASS ON FRIDAY 3/5 AND SAT 3/6 REGARDING THIS CONTINUING PROBLEM.  TOYOTA IS NOT OFFERING A RENTAL WHILE THEY LOOK AT IT AND THIS IS A WORK TRUCK FOR ME. I DON'T WORK I DON'T GET PAID AND I STILL OWE 16K ON THE TRUCK. I AM SENDING A CERTIFIED LETTER TO CORPORATE TOYOTA AND PUTTING THEM ON NOTICE REGARDING THE LIABILITY ON THIS MATTER, WHICH IS HUGE.  I AM NOT LOSING MY HOME AND EVERYTHING I HAVE WORKED HARD FOR ALL MY LIFE BECAUSE TOYOTA HAS A PROBLEM THEY CANNOT FIGURE OUT.  I MYSELF DO NOT BELIEVE THERE WAS EVER A FLOOR MAT PROBLEM, THAT WAS A DELAY TACTIC.  BUT I AM REPORTING TO YOU AS I WAS INSTRUCTED TO DO BY CHANNEL 5 NOT TOYOTA OR THE DEALERSHIP BUT BY THE NEWSCASTER THAT BROADCAST MY STORY.  THE ACCELERATION IS HAPPENING AT LEAST 5-9 TIMES A WEEK AT VARIOUS TIMES.  IF YOU CAN HELP PLEASE DO. THANK YOU. *TR","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/771923"}]}