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Toyota 4 Runner Recall
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Updated
June 15, 2009
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NEWS:
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Washington Post
(NEW)--
Toyota
Motor Co..recalled 978,000 sport
utility vehicles and pickup
trucks amid concerns over the
power steering system.....
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Detroit News -
Despite
reliability image, automaker has
had five recalls in the United
States this year...
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LA Times -
Toyota Recalls More Than 750,000
Vehicles...
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Toyota Recall information...
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RECALL:
1990 - 1995
Toyota 4 Runner
- NEW |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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N/A |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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TOYOTA
MOTOR
NORTH
AMERICA,
INC. |
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Recall
Date:
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09/07/05 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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978000 |
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Description |
POWER STEERING
SYSTEM |
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Summary |
N/A |
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Consequence |
N/A |
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Remedy |
N/A |
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RECALL: 2003
Toyota 4 Runner |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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03V146000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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TOYOTA
MOTOR
NORTH
AMERICA,
INC. |
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Recall
Date:
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04/11/2003 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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29482 |
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Description |
FUEL SYSTEM,
GASOLINE |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN SPORT
UTILITY VEHICLES
EQUIPPED WITH V6
ENGINES, THE
FUEL PULSATION
DAMPER, LOCATED
ON THE FUEL
RAIL, MAY HAVE
BEEN IMPROPERLY
ASSEMBLED,
CAUSING A
DIAPHRAGM IN THE
PULSATION DAMPER
TO BE DAMAGED.
IF THE DIAPHRAGM
FAILS, FUEL MAY
LEAK.
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Consequence |
THIS COULD
RESULT IN AN
ENGINE
COMPARTMENT FIRE
IF A HEAT SOURCE
OR AN IGNITION
SOURCE IS
PRESENT.
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPLACE THE
PULSATION
DAMPER. OWNER
NOTIFICATION
BEGAN MAY 5,
2003. OWNERS WHO
TAKE THEIR
VEHICLES TO AN
AUTHORIZED
DEALER ON AN
AGREED UPON
SERVICE DATE AND
DO NOT RECEIVE
THE FREE REMEDY
WITHIN A
REASONABLE TIME
SHOULD CONTACT
TOYOTA AT
1-800-331-4331. |
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RECALL: 2003
Toyota 4 Runner |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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02V339000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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TOYOTA
MOTOR
NORTH
AMERICA,
INC. |
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Recall
Date:
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12/13/2002 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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176 |
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Description |
WHEELS |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN SPORT
UTILITY VEHICLES
EQUIPPED WITH
FIVE FACTORY
ALLOY WHEELS
(MODEL 6934 AND
6936), WITH
FACTORY LLAT,
AND WITH PORT
INSTALLED WR4,
FOUR ALLOY WHEEL
UPGRADE
PROCESSED AT THE
JACKSONVILLE,
PORT AND
DISTRIBUTED BY
SOUTHEAST TOYOTA
DISTRIBUTORS IN
THE STATES OF
ALABAMA,
,
GEORGIA, NORTH
AND SOUTH
CAROLINA, WHEN
THE VEHICLES
WERE PROCESSED
AT THE PORT, AN
ALLOY TIRE/WHEEL
UPGRADE WAS
INSTALLED. THE
UPGRADE INCLUDED
4 ALLOY WHEELS.
THE ORIGINAL
SPARE TIRE/ALLOY
WHEEL WAS NOT
CHANGED. THE
SPARE TIRE
REQUIRES THE USE
OF A DIFFERENT
STYLE OF WHEEL
NUT TO ATTACH IT
TO THE VEHICLE.
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Consequence |
IF THE SPARE
TIRE/WHEEL IS
INSTALLED ON THE
VEHICLE USING
THE WHEEL NUTS
PROVIDED FOR THE
UPGRADE ALLOY
WHEEL, DAMAGE TO
THE WHEEL COULD
RESULT AND COULD
EVENTUALLY LEAD
TO A LOOSE
WHEEL.
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Remedy |
OWNERS WILL BE
PROVIDED WITH
DIFFERENT STYLE
LUG NUTS, A
WARNING LABEL
FOR THE SPARE
RE/ALLOY WHEEL,
AND AN OWNER�S
MANUAL ADDENDUM.
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RECALL: 2001 - 2002
Toyota 4 Runner |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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05V225000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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TOYOTA
MOTOR
NORTH
AMERICA,
INC. |
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Recall
Date:
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07/25/2005 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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768379 |
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Description |
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL
ARM:LOWER BALL
JOINT |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN SPORT
UTILITY
VEHICLES, DUE TO
A MANUFACTURING
ISSUE IN THE
FRONT SUSPENSION
LOWER BALL
JOINT, THERE IS
A POSSIBILITY
THAT THE SURFACE
OF THE BALL OF
THE JOINT MAY
HAVE BEEN
SCRATCHED. THE
BALL JOINT MAY
EVENTUALLY
EXPERIENCE
EXCESSIVE WEAR
AND LOOSENESS,
RESULTING IN
INCREASED
STEERING EFFORT.
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Consequence |
THE LOWER BALL
JOINT MAY
SEPARATE FROM
THE KNUCKLE
CAUSING LOSS OF
STEERING CONTROL
AND A CRASH
COULD OCCUR.
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPLACE THE
FRONT SUSPENSION
LOWER BALL
JOINTS. THE
RECALL IS
EXPECTED TO
BEGIN ON JULY
15, 2005. OWNERS
SHOULD CONTACT
TOYOTA AT
1-800-331-4331. |
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