2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2011 LEXUS LX570, 2003 THROUGH 2009 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, AND 2006 THROUGH 2010 RAV4 VEHICLES. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN GET STUCK IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION DUE TO ITS BEING TRAPPED BY AN UNSECURED OR INCOMPATIBLE DRIVER'S FLOOR MAT.

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus LX470, 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia, 2004-2006 Toyota 4Runner and Lexus GX470 vehicles equipped with side curtain-shield-air bags. The affected vehicles have an air bag c

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Response: Frame, Suspension, Airbags / Yes it is available for inspection. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Response: Safety was put at risk due to frame & suspension failure due to severe rust. Also due to failure of deployment of AirBags. Rusted Frame Failure subsequently caused safety of Injured Party and other motorists to be at risk due to the Injured Party’s 4Ru

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Response: Frame, Suspension, Airbags / Yes it is available for inspection. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Response: Safety was put at risk due to frame & suspension failure due to severe rust. Also due to failure of deployment of AirBags. Rusted Frame Failure subsequently caused safety of Injured Party and other motorists to be at risk due to the Injured Party’s 4Ru

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Response: Frame, Suspension, Airbags / Yes it is available for inspection. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Response: Safety was put at risk due to frame & suspension failure due to severe rust. Also due to failure of deployment of AirBags. Rusted Frame Failure subsequently caused safety of Injured Party and other motorists to be at risk due to the Injured Party’s 4Ru

Unknown: we were on [XXX] when the car went out of control. It first spun one way and then the other way and then we hit the concrete abutment where the guardrail connects to it. We hit it head on. It was as if we were on ice or oil, unable to gain control or brake. We checked the road and it was dry. Other cars were going by with no problem. The airbags didn’t deploy. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Unknown: we were on [XXX] when the car went out of control. It first spun one way and then the other way and then we hit the concrete abutment where the guardrail connects to it. We hit it head on. It was as if we were on ice or oil, unable to gain control or brake. We checked the road and it was dry. Other cars were going by with no problem. The airbags didn’t deploy. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Unknown: we were on [XXX] when the car went out of control. It first spun one way and then the other way and then we hit the concrete abutment where the guardrail connects to it. We hit it head on. It was as if we were on ice or oil, unable to gain control or brake. We checked the road and it was dry. Other cars were going by with no problem. The airbags didn’t deploy. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The contact owned a 2004 Toyota 4 Runner. The contact stated that the driver’s and front passenger air bags failed. The contact stated that when at complete a stop at the red traffic light, the vehicle in the rear failed to stop and crashed into the contact's vehicle rear-end, pushing the vehicle into the roadway. The driver’s and front passenger air bags failed to deploy and caused the front passenger's head to hit the dashboard, suffered injuries to the head, six broken back vertebrae, th

Mileage: 238,000

MY 4RUNNER'S FRAME BROKE WHILE DRIVING DUE TO RUST. THERE'S A RECALL FOR TACOMA'S BUT NOT 4 RUNNERS. I THANKFULLY WAS NOT INJURED BUT NOW I'M WITHOUT A VEHICLE. WHEN I BOUGHT MY 4 RUNNER I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION TOYOTA WAS #1 WHEN IT CAME TO SAFETY FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS. PLEASE HELP ME

Mileage: 190,000

WE HAVE A 2004 4RUNNER WITH EXTREME BODY RUST A CORROSION WHICH HAS CAUSED THE FAILURE OF NUMEROUS COMPONENTS, BRAKES, GAS TANK, TRANSMISSION LINES, WHEELS AND OTHER SUSPENSION AND EXHAUST ITEMS. WE ORIGINALLY NOTICED THIS FAILURE AND BEGAN TAKING STEPS TO CORRECT AREAS OF CONCERN, BUT THE EXCESSIVE RUST HAS PREVENTED MANY REPAIRS ON SUSPENSION, BRAKES AND OTHER COMPONENTS. WE RECENTLY HAD AN INCIDENT THAT ALMOST CAUSED A ROLL-OVER WHEN THE BRAKES SEIZED AND THE TRANSMISSION LINES FAILED. I CAN

Mileage: 75,000

EXCESSIVE RUST IS COMPROMISING STEERING CONTROL.

Mileage: 250,000

EXCESSIVE RUST IS COMPROMISING STEERING CONTROL.

Mileage: 250,000

EXCESSIVE RUST IS COMPROMISING STEERING CONTROL.

Mileage: 250,000

THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPOND IMPACT FROM A TRACTOR TRAILER. CAR COMPLETELY TOTALED.

Mileage: 45

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE FOUR SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED BURNS AND CUTS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS ARM. THE OCCUPANTS DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THERE WAS NO FIRE, CRASH, OR POLICE REPORT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. AN INVESTIGATOR INSPECTED THE VEHICLE

Mileage: 136,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A POLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A IMPOUND LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,444.

Mileage: 90,444

1.) 4RUNNER SAT FOR 10-15 MINUTES WITH RADIO ON (NOT RUNNING) (BATTERY TESTED GOOD/700, 701, 691 OUR OF 75 CA) 2.) 4RUNNER WOULD NOT START, BATTERY ISSUE, AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY JUMPED. 3.) DROVE 4RUNNER 10 MINUTES, PARKED, TUNED OFF AND STARTED BACK UP JUST FINE. 4.) 4RUNNER SAT FOR 3 HOURS, STARTED 4RUNNER, BUZZER/WARNING SOUND EMITTED AND BRAKE AND ABS LIGHT WERE ON. 5.) TRIED DISCONNECTING BATTERY TO SEE IF SYSTEM WOULD RESET AFTER SPEAKING TO TOYOTA DEALER TO NO AVAIL. 6.) BAC

Mileage: 123,000

1.) 4RUNNER SAT FOR 10-15 MINUTES WITH RADIO ON (NOT RUNNING) (BATTERY TESTED GOOD/700, 701, 691 OUR OF 75 CA) 2.) 4RUNNER WOULD NOT START, BATTERY ISSUE, AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY JUMPED. 3.) DROVE 4RUNNER 10 MINUTES, PARKED, TUNED OFF AND STARTED BACK UP JUST FINE. 4.) 4RUNNER SAT FOR 3 HOURS, STARTED 4RUNNER, BUZZER/WARNING SOUND EMITTED AND BRAKE AND ABS LIGHT WERE ON. 5.) TRIED DISCONNECTING BATTERY TO SEE IF SYSTEM WOULD RESET AFTER SPEAKING TO TOYOTA DEALER TO NO AVAIL. 6.) BAC

Mileage: 123,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 25 MPH AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A POLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER 11V113000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 164,000.

Mileage: 164,000

ON JUNE 20, 2013 APPROX. 10:30-11:00 AM, WALKED IN GARAGE ATTACHED TO HOUSE NOTICE SMELL OF BURN, OPENED DRIVER DOOR AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR COMPLETELY BURN, FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BURN, PASSENGER SUNVISOR BURNED, CARPET BURNED. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS OR TECHNICAL ISSUES, AUTO CHECK UPS DAILY.....CONTACTED INSURANCE CO. AND NOW THEIR SAYING IT MAY BE FIXABLE OR TOTALED. WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF I

Mileage: 7,200,000

ON JUNE 20, 2013 APPROX. 10:30-11:00 AM, WALKED IN GARAGE ATTACHED TO HOUSE NOTICE SMELL OF BURN, OPENED DRIVER DOOR AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR COMPLETELY BURN, FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BURN, PASSENGER SUNVISOR BURNED, CARPET BURNED. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS OR TECHNICAL ISSUES, AUTO CHECK UPS DAILY.....CONTACTED INSURANCE CO. AND NOW THEIR SAYING IT MAY BE FIXABLE OR TOTALED. WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF I

Mileage: 7,200,000