1999 Toyota Towing Hitch Kit

MY FIANCE AND I WERW DRIVING A BORROWERED 1997 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WE WERE DRIVING AT 65 M AND ALL I REMEMBER JUST GETTIN ON THE FREEWAY.AND BLANKING OUT.. WHEN I WOKE UP I SADLY DISCOVERD THAT MY FIANCE LOST CONTROL AND VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND HIT A GUARDRAIL THEN A POST SIGN AND THEN RESTED ON A TREE..HE PASSED AWAY ON IMPACT. I SUFFERED A T1 TO T3 SPINE FRACTURE.MY LEFT WRIST FRACTURED.A BROKEN NOSE. AS I WOKE UP FROM MY 3 WEEK COMA. I REALISED HE PASSED AWAY. NOW THE TRUCK WAS BORRWED, NOT LENDED OR BOUGHT. THE DEALER GAVE US THE KEYS TO USE WHILE HE FIXED THE CAR WE RENTED .. NO PAPERS SIGNED NOR DOCUMENTS . EARLIER THAT DAY I REMEMBER HIM CALLING ME SAYING THAT THE TRUCK WAS MAKING WIERED NOISES. THE ACCIDENT HAPPEND ON 2/4/14 A 6.15.PM *DT *AS

NHTSA ID

11316783

Incident

Feb 4, 2014

FRAME RUST ON 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA - VIN#[XXX]. TOYOTA CASE # [XXX]. ON MAR. 7, 2013 THIS VEHICLE'S FRAME WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE OK AND THEN TREATED WITH A RUST INHIBITOR AS PART OF A TOYOTA RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE DEALER DOING THIS SERVICE WAS TOYOTA OF SCRANTON, IN PA. 3 1/2 YEARS AND 11,000 MILES LATER THIS VEHICLE FAILED THE PA STATE INSPECTION DUE TOP SIGNIFICANT FRAME RUST THROUGH. THERE ARE LARGE HOLES IN THE FRAME AND IN SOME AREAS IN THE REAR VERY LITTLE SOLID METAL REMAINING IN THE FRAME. THE TRAILER HITCH IS ATTACHED TO THE DAMAGED FRAME MAKING AN ACCIDENT WHEN TOWING A TRAILER HIGHLY LIKELY. THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE HAS GONE FROM $5,000 TO 500 AND I WILL SELL THE VEHICLE FOR SCRAP AND PARTS. THE VEHICLE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, EXCEPT FOR THE ROTTED FRAME. I BELIEVE THERE ARE NOW THOUSANDS OF UNSAFE TOYOTA SEQUOIA, TUNDRA, AND TACOMA VEHICLES OPERATING ON PUBLIC HIGHWAYS. I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT SIMPLY BECAUSE THE YEARLY STATE INSPECTION SHOWED THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. I OFTEN PULL A 5000# SKI BOAT, AND 2 HORSE TRAILER BEHIND MY SEQUOIA. I WILL NOT RISK THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY, MY HORSES, AND FELLOW MOTORISTS BY DRIVING THIS CAR. BUT, HOW MANY DRIVERS ARE COMPLETELY UNAWARE? HOW MANY BELIEVE THE TOYOTA RECALL WAS EFFECTIVE AND THEIR VEHICLES ARE SAFE? I BELIEVE TOYOTA KNEW THE RUST TREATMENT WAS SIMPLY A WAY TO BUY SOME TIME AND THEY ARE NOW REJECTING CASES "THAT RECALL CAMPAIGN HAS EXPIRED" WAS WHAT [XXX] MY TOYOTA CASE MANAGER'S TOLD ME. SHE DIDN'T OFFER ANY HELP, NO BUYBACK, NO FRAME REPLACEMENT, AND SHE DIDN'T SAY I SHOULD NO LONGER DRIVE THE CAR. TOYOTA KNOWS THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM AND THEY ARE NOW PUTTING THEIR LOYAL CUSTOMERS AT RISK, AND ALL WHO SHARE THE ROADS WITH THESE UNSAFE VEHICLES. THE ISSUE WILL BE MOST ACUTE IN THE AREAS OF THE US WHERE HIGHWAYS ARE SALTED AND TREATED FOR WINTER DRIVING. DRIVER'S IN UPSTATE NY, NH, MAINE, MI, WI, MN, ETC. ARE AT HIGH RISK AND TOYOTA KNOWS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C.

NHTSA ID

10920107

Incident

Oct 20, 2016

DRIVER DOOR AN D WINDOW AND COORDINATED LOCK ARE OUT OF SYNC: DRIVE ABOUT 1 MILE AND LOCK CLOSES LIKE SOUND OF BULLET. HAD BEGUN ABOUT 6 MOS. FOLLOWING PURCHASE (AUG, 2012). TAKING TO DEALER TOMORROW & LEAVING CAR UNTIL PROPERLY REPAIRED! THIS IS A TOYOTA RAV4 (2012), PURCHASED NEW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10652824

Incident

Oct 1, 2012

THE PLASTIC PART ON THE REAR LATCH FOR THE TOYOTA PRIUS IS NOW LIKE GUM. AFTER INTERNET RESEARCH THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR ALL TOYOTA LATCHES AND IT COSTS ABOUT $280.00 TO FIX. I HAVE A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS AND THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECTIVE PART AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT BE CHARGED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10513636

Incident

May 27, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH A 2009 TOYOTA TOWING HITCH KIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS RAISED BY THE JACK IN ORDER TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE. THE JACK BENT ABNORMALLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FALL ABRUPTLY. THE CONTACT STATED IT WAS THE FIRST TIME SHE USED THE JACK. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE JACK MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. THE TECHNICIAN OFFERED TO REPLACE THE JACK WITH ANOTHER ONE OF THE EXACT MODEL. THE JACK WAS NOT REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10464348

Incident

Jun 29, 2012

1. THERE WAS NO EVENT THE CAR WENT INTO A IDLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION. TOOK MY CAR TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY FOUND A BAD "THROTTLE BODY". I'M FINDING OUT THIS IS A COMING PROBLEM FOR 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY'S AND WHAT'S AMAZING, THE TOYOTA PARTS MANAGER SAID THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. PLEASE NOTE THIS ITEM COSTS OVER $1000 TO REPLACE!! THIS IS UNCALLED-FOR!! THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ON LINE ARE COMPLAINING. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE. 2. THIS PROBLEM ONLY HAPPEN ONCE (FEB. 22ND, 2011) 3. TOYOTA REPAIRED THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY. (DEALER NAME: BERNARDI TOYOTA IN FRAMINGHAM, MA 508-766-2463). *TR

NHTSA ID

10384292

Incident

Feb 22, 2011

Mileage

200,000 mi

2002 TOYOTA TUNDRA RECALLED FOR FRAME RUST ISSUES. TOOK NEARLY 5 MONTHS FOR REPAIRS, EVEN WITH MULTIPLE CALLS TO DEALER AND CORPORATE. VEHICLE NEEDED FURTHER REPAIRS WHEN RETURNED FOR BROKEN RIGHT FRONT STABILIZER BAR. THEN FAILED STICKER INSPECTION BECAUSE OF DRY ROT IN TIRES PRESUMABLY FROM SITTING SO LONG? 1) NHTSA NEEDS TO SET A REASONABLE TIME FRAME FOR VEHICLES TO BE REPAIRED ONCE RECALLED. FIVE MONTHS IS UNACCEPTABLE. (2) NHTSA SHOULD REVIEW WHETHER COMMINGLED OLD RUSTY 'RE-USABLE' PARTS WITH A NEW SOLID FRAME ISN'T IN FACT CREATING ANOTHER ISSUE CAUSING THE OLDER PARTS TO FAIL (THERE ARE MANY REPORTS BY BLOGGERS OF OTHER THINGS BREAKING OR NEEDING REPAIR POST THE FRAME REPLACEMENT . I PERSONALLY FEEL LESS SAFE POST RECALL THAN BEFORE (3) NHTSA SHOULD BE DOING POST RECALL FOLLOW UPS TO ENSURE THAT TOYOTA IS PROPERLY REPAIRING RECALLED VEHICLES, ESPECIALLY TOYOTA'S GIVEN THEIR RECENT HISTORY. THERE ARE REPORTS OUT THERE THAT THINGS LIKE TOW HITCHES ARE NOT BEING REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE 'AFTER MARKET' AND IN MY CASE, THE SIDE STEPS WERE SIMPLY THROWN IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK BECAUSE THEY WERE TOO RUSTY TO RE-INSTALL. THEY ALSO DID NOT REPLACE FRONT AND REAR SHOCKS AND STRUTS WHICH HAVE TO HAVE BEEN COMPROMISED BY THE OTHER RUST ISSUE? AND (4) TOYOTA HAS SOME SEVERE CUSTOMER SERVICE ISSUES THAT IT NEEDS TO ADDRESS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10365111

Incident

Nov 5, 2010

Mileage

114,000 mi

I HAVE A 1999 TOYOTA SIENNA, BOUGHT NEW IN APRIL 1999. ON NOVEMBER 11, 2005, I HAD TO HAVE THE HORN FIXED BECAUSE TO MAKE THE HORN FUNCTION, YOU HAD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. IT COST ME $399.35. THE DEALERSHIP LISTED "POOR CONTACTS IN CLOCK SPRING; REPLACE CLOCKSPRING". I NOW HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. I AM WONDERING IF THIS IS AN INHERENT PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE VEHICLE. TOYOTA WILL NOT HELP WITH THE EXPENSE AS THE WARRANTY IS ONLY GOOD FOR 36,000 MILES OR 3 YEARS. HAVE YOU HAD ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA VEHICLES? IN ALL THE YEARS AND WITH ALL THE CARS WE HAVE OWNED (WE KEEP THE CARS FOR MANY, MANY YEARS) THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A PROBLEM WITH HORNS NOT WORKING; THAT IS WHY I FEEL THIS PROBLEM IS INHERENT WITH THIS MODEL IF NOT OTHER TOYOTA MODELS. (PLEASE NOTE; THE EQUIPMENT CHOICES PICKED ARE TO FILL IN THE REQUIRED INFORMATION FROM THE CHOICES GIVEN; NOT NECESSARILY CORRECT. THE PARTS NUMBERS ARE LISTED ELSEWHERE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10342583

Incident

Apr 30, 2010