NHTSA Complaint #10124058 — 2004 TOYOTA PRIUS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10124058
Vehicle	2004 TOYOTA PRIUS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
Date of Incident	January 5, 2005
Date Filed	June 3, 2005
Mileage	7,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

DT: ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AND WILL NOT START, ALSO BATTERY DIES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, AND THEN THE ENGINE DIES. CALLER HAD TO PUSH CAR OFF THE ROAD. DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG THE FIRST TIME, AND THE OTHER TIMES THEY REPLACED A FLOOR HARNESS THAT WENT TO BATTERY, AN AMPLIFIER, THE ORIGINAL BATTERY. CALLER READ ARTICLE ON HIS VEHICLE ABOUT SAME PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER SAID THE AMPLIFIER FIXED THE PROBLEM.

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