NHTSA Complaint #10232411 — 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10232411
Vehicle	2007 TOYOTA TACOMA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	June 19, 2008
Date Filed	June 26, 2008
Mileage	14,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

2007 TACOMA 4X4 4 DOOR TRD. DRIVER APPROACHED RED LIGHT ATTEMPTED TO STEP ON BRAKES TO STOP AND THEY DID NOT WORK. DRIVER RAN THROUGH RED LIGHT AND NOTICED BLACK SMOKE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THEN FLAMES. TOOK ABOUT A MILE, WHILE THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE, TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY DOWNSHIFTING AND E-BRAKE. HAD NO PRIOR BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. INSURANCE IS DOING INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME. FIRE DEPARTMENT ADVISED THE HEAVIEST FIRE DAMAGE WAS LOCATED NEAR THE BRAKE LINE AND MASTER CYLINDER AREA. *TR

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