NHTSA Complaint #10430424 — 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10430424
Vehicle	2010 TOYOTA PRIUS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	October 11, 2011
Date Filed	October 16, 2011
Mileage	40,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

CHEAP THIN BLACK PLASTIC ENGINE COVER FOR OIL PAN IS DEFECTIVE WITH ONE EDGE CRACKED 100% AFTER ONLY 5 OIL CHANGES SIMILAR TO AIRCRAFT ALUMINUM METAL FATIGUE. THIS PLASTIC FLAP UNDER OIL DRAIN PLUG IS NOW DRAGGING ON THE ROAD HANGING BY A SINGLE BOLT. RIDICULOUS TO FAIL AFTER OPENING AND CLOSING OIL DRAIN PAN COVER 5 TIMES. WE VIEW THIS AS A DEFECT COVERED UNDER OUR BUMPER TO BUMPER 7 YEAR 100,000 MILE PLATINUM EXTENDED WARRANTY CONTRACT FOR WHICH WE PAID $1870 ON 07-14-2009 FOR A NEW VEHICLE. MINOR SCRATCHES AND DUST ARE NOT PROXIMATE CAUSE OF FAILURE. *TR

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