NHTSA Complaint #10141036 — 2004 TOYOTA PRIUS

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

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10141036
Vehicle	2004 TOYOTA PRIUS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
Date of Incident	August 29, 2005
Date Filed	October 25, 2005
Mileage	4,765 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

CONSUMERS 2004 TOYOTA PRIUS HAD TWO BATTERY FAILURES. *TS THE FIRST BATTERY FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED FOR 5 WEEKS. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT STARTED FOR 14 DAYS. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE CONSUMER DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT GOING TO BE STARTED FOR 10 DAYS OR MORE. THE CONSUMER STATED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN HAD BEEN ISSUED, HOWEVER THE INFORMATION WAS NEVER RELAYED TO THE CONSUMER. *JB

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