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1997 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

crash1 injured · 496998 · 2004-09-18

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
4 RUNNER
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
Miles at failure
74,557
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DRIVING IN #1 LANE OF FREEWAY WHEN A STOPPED VEHICLE PROTRUDING INTO THE LANE NECESSITATED ME TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION. I SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND AVOIDED THE CAR AND THEN SWERVED BACK TO THE LEFT TO AVOID CAR IN LANE TO MY RIGHT. AT THIS POINT I FELT THE CAR GET BUMPY AND I WAS UNABLE TO STEER FORWARD AND WAS PULLED TO THE LEFT AND INTO THE CENTER DIVIDER. THE LEFT REAR WHEEL HAD SNAPPED OFF THE AXLE AND THE CAR WAS DRAGGING ON THE PAVEMENT I WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AND MY LEFT FOOT WAS BROKEN.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10091232
Machine
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