# 2000 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER — STEERING
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `187606` · 1999-12-06 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** 4 RUNNER
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** STEERING
## Narrative
CONSUMER'S FRIEND CALLED & STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND  CONSUMER DIED.   HE AND A FRIEND WERE DRIVING ON A DIRT ROAD AND THEY WERE TURNING AROUND THE CORNER AND HIT A CURB,  BACK WHEELCAUGHT GRAVEL INSIDE OF THE WHEEL AND THE TRUCK TURNED OVER.  DRIVER WAS THROWN THOUGH THE SUN ROOF. UPON IMPACT, DUAL  AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.   PASSENGER WAS THROWN OUTSIDE OF THE WINDOW.   DRIVER WAS A FATALITY.  *AK
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