| Issue ID | 920923 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10458967 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | TACOMA |
| Model Year | 2001 |
| File date | 16/05/12 |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Loss of spare tire assembly due to rust toyota will not replace wheel assembly will replace the rusted tire holder but not the tire toyota replaced the frame on a recall and did not replace the rusted spare tire holder this is negligence on the part of toyota someone may have been killed when the spare tire came loose on the highway at 55 mph. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 169000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PINE BROOK, NJ |
| VIN pattern | 5TEHN72N512XXXXXX |
| 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 | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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