NHTSA Complaint #10432185 — 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10432185
Vehicle	2007 TOYOTA TACOMA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	June 1, 2010
Date Filed	October 20, 2011
Mileage	67,142 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	HI

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15 MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION THAT OCCURRED BEFORE THE CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE SCENE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY BUT THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE STILL EXPERIENCED MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,142. ..UPDATED 05/19/16 *BF *TR

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