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2008 TOYOTA TACOMA — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

crash · 779771 · 2010-04-08

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TACOMA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH DURING ICY CONDITIONS, THE DIFFERENTIAL GEAR BROKE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DITCH AND THE WINDSHIELD AND TURN SIGNAL WERE DAMAGED. THE CONTACT DID NOT REPORT ANY INJURIES OR IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE DIFFERENTIAL GEAR WAS REPLACED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE WINDSHIELD AND TURN SIGNAL HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10324470
Machine
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