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2011 TOYOTA 4RUNNER — STEERING

crash1 injured · 980029 · 2013-05-17

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
4RUNNER
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
34,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE TIE ROD AND WHEELS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISING AND CONTUSIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10512504
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown