Gas tank dent?

Saw this dent on my gas tank today. Is it this normal on all 38 gallon tanks?

 

Nope.

 

Doesn't look right, tried to upload a picture of a dropped 38 tank. But can't find a clear photo.

 

Can't confirm it for sure. Will go and check the ones at dealership.

 

That notch is where the gas lines would hug around.

 

I have the same indention on my 38 gallon tank.

 

Good to know that! I don't recall running over anything that would caused that.

 

Just went to garage and checked mine, looks the same.

 

Now makes me curious why Toyota put that dent there.

 

Clearance.

 

So that we couldn't get another quart of fluid in there, which would have been helpful at times....

 

It is probably a JIC thing to make sure the parking brake cable doesn't rub on the tank in the event the bracket fails/gets removed. Engineers probably removed the bracket and pushed the cable towards the tank and found that there is a chance it could touch the tank. So, put a dent there, no more problem.

 

Anti-reserve.

SPP

 

Mine is the same.