NHTSA Complaint #11470428 — 2017 TOYOTA TACOMA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11470428
Vehicle	2017 TOYOTA TACOMA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 22, 2022
Date Filed	June 22, 2022
Mileage	113,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that they had smelt an electrical burning odor coming from their heated seat. The vehicle's heated seats had caught fire. The contact had not received any injuries. The contact spoke with the dealer who stated they would have someone call them back to discuss the failure, however, they received no callback. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made of the failure and opened a case. The approximate failure mileage was 113,000.

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