# 2004 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
> NHTSA complaint `539952` · 2005-06-17 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** 4 RUNNER
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
- **Miles at failure:** 14,450
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE THE POWER STRERRING BECAME UNSTABLE (HARD TO TURN - THEN LOSE) CAUSING THE SUV TO HIT A POLE, DAMAGING THE CORNER RIGHT BUMBER.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*