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Toyota Tacoma Smart Key Case Settled After Carbon Monoxide Death

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Autoblog News
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Jun 7, 2026
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Summary

Lee Griffin, 55, died of carbon monoxide poisoning in 2022 after he left his Toyota Tacoma running in the garage, pumping emissions throughout the house. The plaintiff, Lee's wife, argued that Toyota's smart key system was defective, which caused the death of her husband. Toyota argued that the ...