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Toyota Tacoma Exterior Lighting Safety Report | Dec 18, 2013
Reported on Dec 18, 2013
| NOTED DURING WASH THAT THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS HAVE A QUARTER SIZE MELTED SPOT DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE BULB AND ONE LENS HAS CRACKED APPARENTLY FROM HEAT AND THE NEAR PROXIMITY OF THE BULB TO LENS. POTENTIAL MAY EXIST WHERE THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE. IT APPEARS THAT NO RECALL IS BEING PROCESSED TO ADDRESS THIS MANUFACTURER ISSUE AND MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM FORM THE 2008/9 YEAR THROUGH 2011. TOYOTA MAY HAVE CORRECTED THE ISSUE IN 2012/13 YEAR TIME FRAME YET THEY STILL HAVE MANY VEHICLES OPERATING WITH THE THREATENING PROBLEM WHICH COULD IMPACT LIVES. | |
| Make: | Toyota |
| Model: | Tacoma |
| Manufactured by: | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | OHATCHEE AL |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | |
| Mileage: | 69300 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
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