| Issue ID | 326909 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 897901 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | TACOMA |
| Model Year | 2001 |
| File date | 12/10/01 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:REAR |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Consumer was traveling 55mph on highway and there was a noise located in rear end. Dealership replaced rear end. Consumer's son was traveling on highway, a deer ran in front of him, he applied brakes and lost control of vehicle/ ran into a tree. Vehicle was totaled. Dealership was aware of problem. Driver's side airbag deployed after he was climbing out of vehicle.*ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 0 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MAYO, FL |
| VIN pattern | 4TANL42N2Y6XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 08/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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