Toyota Tundra Complaints (2013)

85 consumer complaints on file.

#11128646September 11, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE IN USE. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIR. THE DEALER (SPRING HILL TOYOTA, 3062 GOVERNMENT BLVD, MOBILE, AL 36606, 1-(251) 450-1000) WAS NOTIFIED, BUT HAD NOT YET DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11121101August 20, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DEVELOPING HIGH ALC. DENSITY % WHEN USING ONLY E0-E10 GAS. TSB 005813 WAS DONE IN 2014 , BUT ISSUE RESURFACED. TOYOTA UNWILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP WANT TO CHARGE FOR THE FUEL PUMP. ($1500). 5 YEAR WARRANTY ENDED JUNE 10 2018. TRUCK HAS 54K MILES. TOYOTA KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS A FUEL PUMP. TRUCK HAS POOR MPG DUE TO THIS AND LACKS POWER. ECU THINKS TRUCK IS USING %40 ETHANOL WHICH TURNS HIGH PRESSURE REGULATOR IN THE PUMP ITSELF AND TELLS ECU TO PUMP MORE FUEL. TOYOTA NOR DEALER WANTS TO REFLASH THE ECU. TSB FALLS UNDER FEDERAL EMISSION WARRANTY 96 MONTHS OR 80K MILES.
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No
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0
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0
#11111766July 16, 2018
SEATS
BOUGHT THIS TRUCK USED WITH 8,000 MILES ON IT. IT CAME WITH A PLATINUM EXTENDED WARRANTY TRANSFERRED FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNER. AT 18,000 MILES THE SEAT WAS MOVING, POPPING AND FELT LIKE SPRINGS WERE POKING ME. SURE ENOUGH, THE SEAT FRAME HAD "WORN OUT". WAS REPLACED BY DEALER WITH FACTORY WARRANTY. 42,000 MILES THE SEAT ISSUE IS BACK, BUT DIFFERENT THIS TIME. THE SEAT ACTUALLY MOVES SIDE TO SIDE AND "CLUNKS" WHEN STOPPING AND GOING OR TURNING. DEALER SAYS THAT THIS MAY NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE PLATINUM WARRANTY. I WILL UPDATE THIS AFTER I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER THIS WEEK. IF I HAD WANTED A HUNK OF JUNK, I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT A DODGE! MY 2000 TUNDRA WAS BULLET PROOF. THIS ONE.. NOT SO MUCH. WE'LL FIND OUT HOW WELL TOYOTA WANTS TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS.
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0
Deaths:
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#11091738May 4, 2018
ENGINE
CRANKED TRUCK AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. UPON COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS, FIND OUT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM - STUCK AIR INJECTION CONTROL VALVES. AFTER VISITING TWO SHOPS AND TALKING TO TWO MORE I FIND OUT THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM. THERE ARE LITERALLY TENS OF THOUSANDS TUNDRA'S, SEQUOIA'S, ETC WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL, BUT TOYOTA HAS SET UP CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAMS (CSP'S) TO REIMBURSE SOME OF THOSE AFFECTED BY HIGH REPAIR BILLS $3,000 - $5,000. THIS WAS OBVIOUSLY A VERY POOR DESIGN BY TOYOTA THAT'S BEEN DUMPED ON THEIR CUSTOMERS. MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED BY THE CSP.
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#11080296March 19, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INITIALLY DRIVER SIDE LOCK ACTUATOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK DOOR VIA REMOTE. THIS LAST APPROXIMATELY 10-DAYS. THE PROBLEM RESOLVED IT SELF. APPROXIMATELY 2-WEEKS LATER THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR EXHIBITED THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PASSENGER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR PROBLEM LASTED APPROXIMATELY 7-DAYS. THIS HAS BEEN RANDOMLY HAPPENING OVER THE PAST 6-8 MONTHS. WITHIN THE PAST 5-DAYS THE DRIVERS DOOR BEGAN ACTING UP. THIS TIME THE LOCK WOULD UNLOCK USING THE REMOTE BUT THEN WOULD NOT LOCK USING THE REMOTE. I WOULD HAVE TO CYCLE THE LOCK SYSTEM 4 TO 5 TIMES BEFORE ALL FOUR DOORS WOULD LOCK USING REMOTE. AT SOME TIMES THREE OF THE FOUR DOORS WOULD LOCK EXCEPT THE DRIVERS DOOR. I THEN TRIED TO RECYCLE THE LOCK SYSTEM. AT TIMES AFTER RECYCLING THE LOCK SYSTEM I WOULD STILL HAVE TO LOCK DRIVERS DOOR MANUALLY. I TOOK VEHICLE TO TOYOTA DEALER IN MY HOMETOWN, THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT BOTH FRONT DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS ARE BAD AND I WOULD NEED TO SPEND $1,200 TO FIX. I WAS TOLD THE LOCK ACTUATORS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER ANY MANUFACTURES RECALL. THE LOCK ACTUATOR ISSUE HAS ALWAYS HAPPENED WHEN VEHICLE IS IN A PARKED CONDITION, ENGINE OFF. IT HAS HAPPENED IN ALL KINDS OF WEATHER.
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#11076846March 8, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TOYOTA DEALER AND TOYOTA TECHNICAL SUPPORT ARE UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH T-SB-0058-13. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME WITHIN 3 MONTHS OR SO THAT I HAVE TAKEN MY 2013 TOYOTA TUNDRA IN FOR THIS FIX. FUEL ECONOMY DROPS ON AVERAGE OF 30-40%. TOYOTA REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE, AND IS REFUSING TO COVER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH FIXING THIS RECURRING PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN STATED AS A SOFTWARE GLICHE, AND THERE ARE NO PARTS TO REPLACE. HARD STARTS, ROUGH IDLE, AND REDUCTION IN FUEL ECONOMY CAN ONLY BE FIXED BY REPROGRAMMING THE ECM. DEALERSHIP IS SAYING THERE IS NOTHING THAT TOYOTA IS WILLING TO DO. THIS ISSUE IS IMPACTING THOUSANDS OF OWNERS, AND THE ONLY RESOLUTION TOYOTA HAS IS TO FLASH THE ECM. IF THIS IS A SOFTWARE ISSUE I WOULD EXPECT THAT TOYOTA ISSUE A RECALL TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM SINCE IT HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR MULTIPLE YEARS OF THIS ENGINE COMBINATION. THEY KNOW IT'S A PROBLEM, BUT ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING TO ADDRESS IT. I HAVE LOGGED MULTIPLE CALLS IN TO TOYOTA FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT HAVE RECEIVED NO FOLLOW UP CONTACTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11065858January 30, 2018
STEERING
VIBRATETION ON THE STEERING WHEEL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11064189January 22, 2018
ENGINE
CAM TOWER GASKETS (RIGHT AND LEFT) LEAKING @ 25,000 MI/5 YEARS ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSING SMOKE AND A FIRE HAZARD. TRUCK WOULD NOT PASS MAINE STATE INSPECTION BECAUSE OF THE OIL LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11051621November 30, 2017
STEERING
I TOOK MY 2013 TOYOTA TUNDRA IN FOR A ROUTINE 55,000 MILE SERVICE AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE STEERING RACK IS FILLING WITH FLUID AND I COULD HAVE IT SIEZE UP ON ME WHILE DRIVING. I PURCHASED ALL WARRANTIES GOOD UNTIL 2020 BUT THEY FEEL THIS DESIGN FLAW SHOULD BE COVERED BY ME THE CONSUMER. I WAS QUOTED $3000.00+ FOR THE REPAIR. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK AFTER PUTTING 100,000+ ON 2006 TUNDRA WITH NOTHING CLOSE TO THIS IS REPAIRS. WHAT IS GOING ON? THE STEERING CAN SIEZE UP, AND THIS ISN'T A RECALL? WHY WOULD I BUY ANOTHER TOYOTA? HOW DO THEY JUSTIFY LETTING THIS LEVEL OF A SAFETY ISSUE TO JUST DRIVE OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP AND SAY IT'S YOUR PROBLEM?
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11041704October 31, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
VEHICLE SURGES/JUMPS FORWARD WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS BARELY TOUCHED FROM THE STATIONARY/STOP POSITION WHILE IN DRIVE. I WAS MOVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 2FT.THIS PROBLEM CAUSED PROPERTY DAMAGE THIS MORNING. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM FROM DATE OF PURCHASE. I REPORTED THIS TO TOYOTA IN 2013. (2ND PROBLEM,) THIS VEHICLE GOES UP TO 2500 RPMS WHEN I TURN DOWN THE NEXT STREET WHICH HAS A SLIGHT DECLINE BUT THE SPEED DOESN'T INCREASE. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN IN THE MORNING WHEN IT IS FIRST USED. I THINK THIS COULD BE A DEFECTIVE COMPUTER MODULE FOR BOTH PROBLEMS. (3RD) PROBLEM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CAN NOT BE READ ON A SUNNY DAY, YOU DON'T KNOW HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING OR HOW MUCH FUEL YOU HAVE, ETC. THE WHOLE PANEL COULD BE DEFECTIVE. I REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO TOYOTA IN 2013, THEY DID NOT SHOW ANY INTEREST IN THESE PROBLEM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003412July 6, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AIR INJECTION PUMP AND VALVE HAS A HISTORY OF FAILURE IN TOYOTA TUNDRAS.. THEIR WAS A RECALL UP UNTIL 2011 ON TUNDRAS. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR 9 MONTHS. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO PRICE LEBLANC TOYOTA IN BATON ROUGE LOUISIANA , AND TO REPLACE THESE PARTS AND LABOR IS GONNA BE $2600 DOLLARS. THESE PARTS ARE DEFECTIVE AS THE DEALERS KEEP THEM IN STOCK BECAUSE OF SO MANY FAILURES AND CONSUMERS ARE HAVING TO PAY THIS HUGE CHARGE. I HAVE SPOKE WITH TOYOTA CORPORATION AND THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE. WITH THE FAILURE OF THIS PART WHEN U ARE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS UPON ACCELERATION. THIS IS DANGEROUS WHEN U ARE PULLING OUT OR MERGING IN TRAFFIC..AS OF NOW I CANNOT AFFORD 2600 DOLLARS IN REPAIRS. THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003432July 6, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (PRICE LEBLANC, 13250 AIRLINE HWY, BATON ROUGE, LA 70817) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR INJECTION DIAL AND AIR PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE.THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 08/24/17*LJ *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10994000June 8, 2017
WHEELS
NOTICED UPON ROTATING MY TIRES THAT I HAVE SEVERAL LUGS NUTS CRACKED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992571May 31, 2017
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PRIME TOYOTA IN LANCASTER, MA WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TWO FRONT TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED A DAY LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956787February 24, 2017
ENGINE
CAM TOWER LEAK -OIL LEAKING ON MOTOR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10946890January 21, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY, ABOUT TO PARK. WHEN I BRAKED IT WAS AS IF THE "POWER" IN THE POWER BRAKES HAD FAILED. I HAD TO STOMP ON THE PEDAL. I NEARLY HIT MY HOUSE. THIS WAS ONE WEEK AGO. TODAY, AS I LEFT A PARKING LOT, I NOTICED IT HAPPEN AGAIN: VERY LITTLE STOPPING POWER, BUT NO SOFTNESS IN THE PEDAL. I PLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK AND SAW NO BRAKE FLUID UNDER THE TRUCK. I BEGAN DRIVING SLOWLY AGAIN, AND HAD TO STOMP THE PEDAL TO OBTAIN BRAKING POWER. THE BRAKE LIGHT SUDDENLY CAME ON. A CLICK OR PULSE OCCURED IN THE BRAKES, FELT THROUGH THE PEDAL, AND SUDDENLY THE BRAKES BEGAN FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE BRAKE LIGHT REMAINED LIT UNTIL I STOPPED AND RESTARTED THE TRUCK. UPON RESTARTING THE TRUCK, EVERYTHING FUNCTIONED NORMALLY, AND THE BRAKE LIGHT DID NOT LIGHT AGAIN. I WILL NOT DRIVE THE TRUCK UNTIL IT GETS INTO THE DEALER (THEY'RE BOOKED FOR 3 DAYS). THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN, AND I SEE THAT ANOTHER OWNER HAS REPORTED A SIMILAR PROBLEM. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10939311January 3, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS DRIVING WITH BRIGHT LIGHTS ON I HAD FOG LIGHTS ON FIRST TIME I HAD EVER USED THEM HAD A LEFT TURN TO MAKE TURNED TURN SIGNAL ON ALL LIGHTS WENT OUT I WAS IN TOTAL DARKNESS I TURNED SIGNAL OFF AND LIGHTS CAME BACK ON I PULLED OFF THE ROAD I HIT THE SIGNAL AGAIN AND THE LIGHTS WENT OUR AGAIN AND THE GPS UNIT WE NOTICED CHANGED FROM NIGHT MODE TO DAY MODE. I TURNED SIGNAL OFF AND THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON I PLAYED AROUND MAKING IT DO IT AGAIN AND AGAIN SO I THOUGHT THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE WHAT CAUSED THIS ? SINCE THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME EVER DRIVING USING FOG LIGHTS I TURNED THEM OFF THEN THE TURN SIGNAL HAD NO EFFECT SO I ASSUMED IT HAD TO BE IN FOG LIGHTS I LEFT THEM ON AND IT DIDN'T DO IT AGAIN. LATTER IN SAFER SETTING LIKE IN MY DRIVE WAY I FOUND OUT IT WOULD HAPPEN WITH FOG LIGHT OFF IT SEEMED TO BE DEPENDENT ON LIGHTS BEING ON BRIGHT WHEN I USED EITHER TURN SIGNAL. IT THEN STOPPED AND I COULDN'T MAKE IT DO IT ANY MORE SO I NEVER MADE A APPOINTMENT ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO IT DONE IT AGAIN WHILE I WAS DRIVING AGAIN THIS TIME IT WAS DOING IT A LOT SO I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO GET IT FIXED ON MY EXTENDED WARRANTY 100 DEDUCTIBLE TOOK IT TO WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND IT WOULDN'T DO IT FOR THEM OR ME. SO I PAID THEM THE 100.$ CAME HOME IT HASN'T DONE IT AGAIN FOR ABOUT 5 DAYS SO FAR WAITING FOR A COLD SPELL IN MID 20 DEG TO SEE IF THAT MAKES ANY DIFFERENCE. BUT I DID GO ON LINE AND FOUND FORUMS FOR TUNDRA PEOPLE EXPERIENCING SAME THING THE TUNDRAS HAD THE EXACT PROBLEM I AM HAVING THIS IS DANGEROUS I HAVE BEEN LUCKY SO FAR AND HAVE NOT HAD A WRECK I CANT BELIEVE TOYOTA DOESN'T KNOW ABOUT THIS THEY HAD PROBLEMS WITH OTHER CARS LIGHTS GOING OUT AND LOST A CLASS ACTION SUIT. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND COULD NEVER GET IT TO THE DEALER AND MAKE IT DO THIS. MY BOTHER IN LAW WAS WITH ME THE FIRST TIME THEY WENT OUT THE TECH GOT THEM TO FLICKER 1 TIME NO FIX THOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934689December 12, 2016
SEATS
SEAT RAIL LOOSE ON DRIVERS SIDE SEAT. SEAT IS BOLTED FIRMLY TO FLOOR BUT THE RAIL THAT IT SLIDES ON IS LOOSE. PROBLEM STARTED AT 30,000 MILES AND TRUCK HAS 40,000. TOYOTA WANT 1100.00 TO FIX THE SEAT BECAUSE ITS OUT OF WARRANTY. TOYOTA OFFERED TO PAY FOR THE RAIL AT 700.00 AND I PAY 300.00 FOR INSTALL. AS I RESEARCH THIS MODEL OF TUNDRA ON THE INTERNET, THIS ISSUE IS COMMON. THIS TRUCK IS UNSAFE WITH A LOOSE SEAT RAIL AND I FEEL THAT IT SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY 30K MILES. IT SHOULD BE RECALLED!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928106November 27, 2016
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN THE ENGINE STARTS IT HAS A VERY NOTICEABLE KNOCKING NOISE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THAT NEVER GOES AWAY. YOU PUT IT IN GEAR AND YOU CAN REALLY HEAR THE ENGINE KNOCKING, AND THE KNOCKING SPEEDS UP AS YOU ACCELERATE. EVEN AFTER THE ENGINE WARMS UP COMPLETELY YOU CAN STILL HEAR IT KNOCKING(STATIONARY, OR IN MOTION) . ALSO MY GAS MILEAGE IS HORRIBLE! I AVERAGE ABOUT 12.3MPG EVERY TANK. THE BEST MPG I HAVE EVER SEEN IS 13.4 MPG AVERAGE WHICH IS RIDICULOUS EVEN FOR A FULL SIZE TRUCK. I ALWAYS LOVED TOYOTA VEHICLES AND EVER SINCE I WAS YOUNG I ALWAYS WANTED A TOYOTA TRUCK BECAUSE I THOUGHT THEY WERE THE TOUGHEST OUT THERE, BUT AFTER OWNING THIS 2013 TOYOTA TUNDRA I'M DISGUSTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10889387July 28, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE TRUCK HORN DOES NOT WORK WHEN PRESSING ON THE STEERING WHEEL. IT WILL WORK WHEN THE PANIC BUTTON IS PRESSED. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER, A FRIEND OF MINE, AND HE BELIEVES IT NEVER WORKED. MY BROTHER HAS A SIMILAR TUNDRA 2014 MODEL AND HIS HORN HAS STARTED WORKING ONLY INTERMITTINGLY. I BELIEVE THIS MAY BE A COMMON PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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