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DAF controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 1988

    Fatal Dakar Rally crash

    A DAF truck driven by Theo van de Rijt crashed during the 1988 Paris-Dakar Rally. Co-driver Kees Van Loevezijn died, and the incident led DAF to withdraw from the event. This was a motorsport safety incident rather than a reported corporate scandal.