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2017 Toyota 4RUNNER Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1492859
Internal NHTSA #	11122487
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	4RUNNER
Model Year	2017
File date	06/03/18
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When you apply the brakes with full force while driving; the brakes lock up for a short period of time on one side of the vehicle, causing the vehicle to swerve uncontrollably. This is extremely dangerous vehicle when the brakes are applied with hard force at speeds at around 35 mph or higher. Luckily i am a very experienced driver and car handler and was able to react quick enough to control the vehicle one time when i had to apply the brakes hard at highway speeds when a car swerved in front of me suddenly. I have since done many tests on this vehicle myself and concluded that one wheel on the left side of the vehicle is locking up which is causing the vehicle to quickly and violently swerve. The test i did was to apply the brakes very hard and suddenly while driving on a flat grassy field at 35 mph. The grass in the field had been cut a few days earlier and was at a height of about 4 inches and dry, the air temperature was 82 degrees f. After applying the brakes hard, i would stop the vehicle and go back and look at the path of the vehicle where the brakes were applied. There was clearly a patch of ground the same width as the tire, exposed down to about one inch below surface with no grass, where the one wheel that locked up, skidded and ripped the grass and dirt up. I have done this test multiple times and based on my results have concluded that one wheel on the left side is locking up. I did not that if i repeat the test several times back to back, the problem seems to correct itself at times. But always on the initial test, the lock up occurs. I have had it to two different toyota dealers and they both told me that the brakes are working as designed. If yes, this is a very dangerous design and i don't feel safe at all, and i also noticed that there are several other complaints about the brakes for this 4runner model years.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	15000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	KITTRELL, NC
VIN pattern	JTEBU5JR8H5XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	55
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2017 Toyota 4RUNNER Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 Toyota 4RUNNER Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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