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2005 TOYOTA TACOMA — STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE

1 injured · 586059 · 2006-06-23

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TACOMA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
Miles at failure
8,700

Severity

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

Narrative

WE PURCHASED 2 NEW TOYOTA TACOMA PICK-UPS FOR OUR MOTORCYCLE DEALERSHIP. WE HAVE BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR 8 YEARS, AND OWNED FORD, CHEVY, AND NISSAN AS OUR DELIVERY TRUCKS. THE TAILGATES ON THESE TRUCKS HAVE NEVER BENT UNTIL WE BOUGHT THESE 2 TOYOTAS. BOTH NEW TRUCKS HAVE BENT TAIL GATES, DUE TO POOR CONSTRUCTION. THERE ARE NO WARNING SIGNS ON THE TAILGATE NOR IN THE OWNERS MANUAL, BUT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA REFUSES TO WARRANTY THESE ITEMS. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10160602
Machine
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