# 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `585216` · 2006-06-15 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** TACOMA
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- **Miles at failure:** 35
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA EXTENDED CAB WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT ME BEHIND THE DRIVERS DOOR AND MY TRUCK EXPLODED IN TO FLAMES.  I COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE AND HAD TO GO THROUGH THE FLAMES IN THE CAB TO GET OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE.  I SUFFERED BURNS AND WAS HOSPITALIZED IN THE BURN UNIT.  *JB
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