Issue ID | 1376314 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10984195 |
Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | TACOMA |
Model Year | 2007 |
File date | 22/04/17 |
Component | ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned a 2007 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 mph, there was smoke emerging from the engine compartment. The contact pulled to the side of the road and proceeded to vacate the vehicle. The contact noticed that the fire was coming from the bottom of the vehicle. A police report was filed. The fire department extinguished the fire but the vehicle was destroyed. The contact had to be transported to the hospital by ambulance and diagnosed with smoke inhalation and suffered a heart attack. The contact had to stay hospitalized for eight days. The vehicle was towed to the contacts residence. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000. ... Updated 07/10/17 *bf |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 115000 |
Number of Occurences | |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | ADJUNTAS, PR |
VIN pattern | 5TEJU62N97ZXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
Was medical attention required? | Y |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 1 |
No. of fatalities | |
Date of purchase | 11/10/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | RWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | 20 |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | ARECIBO TOYOTA |
Dealer's telephone number | 787-880-0697 |
Dealer's city | ARECIBO |
Dealer's state code | PR |
Dealer's ZIP code | 00612 |