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2005 TOYOTA TACOMA — STRUCTURE

fire · 736674 · 2009-09-22

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TACOMA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STRUCTURE
Miles at failure
49,800
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MUD FLAPS ON ALL CORNERS OF THE 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA ARE SUBJECT TO BREAKING WITH NORMAL USE. THIS PRESENTS A HAZARD TO SURROUNDING MOTORISTS WHEN THEY SEPARATE FROM THE TRUCK AND GO FLYING DOWN THE ROAD. TYPICALLY, THEY TEAR PARTIALLY BEFORE SEPARATING ENTIRELY WHICH LEAVES THEM BANGING AGAINST THE TRUCK AND SCRATCHING THE PAINT. WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR MUD FLAP FALLS APART, IT LAYS ON THE EXHAUST TAILPIPE, CATCHES FIRE, AND MELTS ONTO THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK. TOYOTA CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND TOYOTA DEALERSHIP ARE UNRESPONSIVE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10284917
Machine
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