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2017 TOYOTA TACOMA — SEATS

fire · 2037586 · 2024-11-03

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TACOMA
Year
2017
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

I had noticed my heated seat stopped working. Upon investigation and searching the web for similar issues I found that a relay for the seats located under each front seat was the issue. I saw pictures online of others and when I pulled my seat out I found the connection between the wires and relay had been completely burned and melted. This is Toyota part number 87501-0C020. When looking up this part it is discontinued with no replacement. There’s no recall or warning from Toyota for this issue. This same part is also installed on Tundra too. By the amount of burning this is definitely a safety issue and I don’t know why it has not been addressed.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11623342
Machine
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