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2016 TOYOTA TACOMA — SEATS

fire · 1853246 · 2022-11-11

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TACOMA
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SEATS

Severity

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

Narrative

While driving down the road with my driver seat warmer on, the heating element and/or associated electronics burned a hole in the seat canvas and through the jacket I was wearing. I think a small fire started which I put out with my finger and then I turned off the seat heater.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11493228
Machine
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