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2011 TOYOTA TACOMA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

1 fatalfire · 895282 · 2011-12-14

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TACOMA
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY APPROXIMATELY 6-8 FEET FROM THE RESIDENCE WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND QUICKLY SPREAD TO THE RESIDENCE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND THE FIRE WAS EVENTUALLY EXTINGUISHED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE ENGINE OF THE VEHICLE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE OWNER OF THE RESIDENCE WAS KILLED AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS ALSO UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/04/12 *BF COMAPLAINT WAS SENT IN BY CONCERNED CITIZEN. UPDATED 01/12/12

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10439930
Machine
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