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2007 TOYOTA TACOMA — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 injured · 1639780 · 2020-01-22

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TACOMA
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
135,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DRIVE SHAFT U JOINT FAILED WHILE OPERATING AT HIGH SPEED. DRIVE SHAFT SNAPPED OFF AT HIGH SPEED AND CRACKED FUEL TANK AND EXHAUST. TRUCK HAS HAD FRAME RECALLED AND LEAF SPRINGS RECALLED. TRUCK HAS BEEN IN SHOP ALREADY 4 TIMES REGARDING FRAME RECALL.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11301221
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown