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2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1407982 · 2017-09-14

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
FJ CRUISER
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
12,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

READ DIFFERENTIAL HAS FAILED. YEARS AFFECTED ARE 2007-2009. IN 2010 TOYOTA ISSUED AN UPDATED STRONGER VERSION OF THE DIFFERENTIAL. WHEN DIFFERENTIAL FAILS IT CAN LOCK UP BOTH WHEELS AT HIGH SPEEDS THUS LOSING CONTROL. THERE ARE OVER 2000 COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND OVER 10000 COMPLAINTS WITH TOYOTA ALONE. IT IS NOT ONLY COSTLY IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. MINE BROKE AT 40 MPH AND I ENDED UP IN A DITCH. WHAT IF I HAD BEEN DOING 60 OR 70

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11023558
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown