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2006 TOYOTA TACOMA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 605534 · 2006-12-07

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TACOMA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
4,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY CIGARETTE LIGHTER POPPED OUT OF ITS RECEPTACLE ON TO THE FLOOR OF MY BRAND NEW TRUCK (APPROX. 4,000 MILES) CAUSING A FIRE THAT DESTROYED 75% OF THE INTERIOR. TWENTY MINUTES AFTER THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT I CALLED THE DEALER THAT I BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE AND OFFERED NO HELP. TOYOTA SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO INSPECT THE TRUCK AND HE DID JUST THAT, FOR ABOUT 4 HOURS. EVENTUALLY THEY SENT A LETTER TO ME (2 MONTHS LATER) THAT SUGGESTED AN OUTSIDE SOURCE COULD HAVE STARTED THE FIRE. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10175431
Machine
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