NHTSA Complaint #10310622 — 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10310622
Vehicle	2008 TOYOTA PRIUS
Component	TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 15, 2009
Date Filed	February 15, 2010
Mileage	23,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

DRIVING ON SNOWY OR SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE MY 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS TO LOSE POWER COMPLETELY. IN DECEMBER I WAS GOING UP A VERY SLIGHT INCLINE, IN APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES OF SNOW. THE PRIUS LOST A LITTLE TRACTION GOING UP THE INCLINE AND THEN SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. I HAD NO CONTROL AT ALL AS MY CAR WENT BACKWARD DOWN THE INCLINE AND THEN STRAIGHT INTO A SNOWBANK, WHERE I WAS STUCK. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO CAR DIRECTLY BEHIND ME. IT WAS VERY SCARY. I LOOKED ONLINE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, FOUND A TON OF IT, THEN WENT AND BOUGHT SOME VERY EXPENSIVE SNOW TIRES. NOW I'M USING THOSE AND HOPING I WILL NOT LOSE ANY TRACTION AT ALL WITH THEM. *TR

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