Issue ID | 784829 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10326121 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | TACOMA |
Model Year | 2003 |
File date | 14/04/10 |
Component | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Wednesday april 14,2010 at approximately 8:30 am while i was getting onto a highway (101 e/b in bedford nh) my spare tire broke off from the underbed carrier. There was a motorcyclist right behind me that had to make a evasive action to avoid being hit by my spare tire. The plate had rusted out. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 159000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | BEDFORD, NH |
VIN pattern | 5TEWN72N03ZXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Date of purchase | 04/10/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 25 |
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