Below is the sole complaint posted at this time on the NHTSA web site for the 2013 Toyota Yaris which raises a significant design flaw.
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Date Complaint Filed: 07/16/2013
Component(s): FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident: 07/11/2013
NHTSA ID Number: 10525203
Vehicle MakeModelModel Year(s)
- Crash:No
- Fire:No
- Number of Injuries:0
- Number of Deaths:0
Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Vehicle Identification No. (VIN): Not Available
SUMMARY:
RAN OVER SOMETHING ON THE HIGHWAY IN YARIS RENTAL CAR. THE FUEL TANK WAS PUNCTURED / OR RUPTURED AS THERE WAS A LONG CRACK IN IT AND FUEL POURED OUT. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF HIGHWAY TO A GAS STATION (~ 1/4 - 1/2 MI) WHERE I PARKED AND WE EXITED CAR. ADDITIONAL FUEL RAN OUT QUICKLY (GALLONS?). REPORTING BECAUSE OF FUEL TANK / SAFETY ISSUE. STRENGTH? VULNERABLE LOCATION?
