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1998 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER — SUSPENSION

crash2 injured · 494945 · 2004-09-08

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
4 RUNNER
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
59,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY 1998 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER WENT TO THE LEFT SIDE OF A HIGHWAY THAT HAD RUMBLE STRIPS. THE DRIVER SWERVED TO THE RIGHT TO GET OFF THE STRIPS AND THE CAR TIPPED AND THEN FLIPPED OVER 3 TIMES. IT WAS THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY SO THE SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. I READ AN ARTICLE IN USA TODAY RECENTLY THAT WITHOUT THE ANTI-STABILITY SYSTEM THE TOYOTA 4-RUNNER COULD ACUTALLY FLIP AT SPEEDS OF 35 PMH. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10090634
Machine
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