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1999 TOYOTA 4RUNNER — SUSPENSION

crash · 1103922 · 2014-08-29

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
4RUNNER
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
298,912
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. THE LEFT FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED CAUSING THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO COME OFF THE CAR FRAME. SPEED WAS THE POSTED 55 MPH. NO OTHER TRAFFIC, THANK GOODNESS. WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD FOR ASSISTANCE. THIS IS A STUPID DESIGN. A MAJOR COMPONENT IF IT FAILS SHOULD NOT CAUSE THIS TYPE OF CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. IT DANGEROUS AND TOYOTA SHOULD WARN THE CONSUMER OF THIS STUPID DESIGN. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10629378
Machine
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