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2008 TOYOTA TACOMA — ENGINE

fire · 1027459 · 2013-12-17

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TACOMA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
85,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE ERRONEOUSLY BEGAN TO RACE AS THE RPMS INCREASED WITHOUT THE CONTACT DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FLAMES WERE ALSO SEEN COMING FROM UNDER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT USED SNOW TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10556418
Machine
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