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2006 TOYOTA TACOMA — STRUCTURE:BODY

2 injured · 668558 · 2008-05-06

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TACOMA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
24,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

VEHICLE 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA WITH TOWING PACKAGE FACTORY INSTALLED. WHILE LOADING A 450 LB MOTORCYCLE INTO THE BED OF A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA, USING A MOTORCYCLE RAMP, THE TAILGATE COMPLETELY COLLAPSED BY BENDING INTO A U SHAPE IN THE MIDDLE CAUSING THE MOTORCYCLE TO COME FALLING DOWN AND INJURY TWO PERSONS THAT WERE LOADING THE MOTORCYCLE. ALL WEIGHT LIMITS WERE CHECKED IN THE OWNER MANUAL BEFORE LOADING AND THE SAME MOTORCYCLE HAD BEEN LOADED INTO 3 OTHER TRUCKS OF SAME SIZE BEFORE WITH NO INCIDENTS. I BELIEVE THAT THE TAILGATE OF THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND SOMEONE COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR DEATH COULD HAVE OCCURRED IN THIS SITUATION. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10226772
Machine
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