Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / TACOMA / 2001

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
1 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006068327 Incident Date: May, 15 2006
Consumer's City: PRESCOTT Consumer's State: AZ
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: TACOMA Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 5TEWN72N31Z Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 14 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Oct, 24 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I was driving my 2001 toyota tacoma extended cab when another vehicle hit me behind the drivers door and my truck exploded in to flames. i could not get out of the vehicle from the drivers side and had to go through the flames in the cab to get out the passenger side. i suffered burns and was hospitalized in the burn unit. *jb