NHTSA Complaint #10435235 — 2004 TOYOTA PRIUS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10435235
Vehicle	2004 TOYOTA PRIUS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	September 1, 2008
Date Filed	November 10, 2011
Mileage	170,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

HID HEADLIGHTS GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. HEADLIGHTS CAN BE RESET BY TURNING HEADLIGHT SWITCH TO OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN. A SEARCH OF THE NHTSA AND OTHER WEBSITES DEMONSTRATE THAT THIS SAME PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD FOR SEVERAL YEAR MODELS OF PRIUS AUTOS. THE DEALER ESTIMATES TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT BULBS IS ABOUT $1000 PER HEADLIGHT, MAKING THIS A SERIOUS PROBLEM BECAUSE PEOPLE WILL SEEK LOWER COST REMEDIES WHICH ARE NOT SAFE. TOYOTA THUS FAR HAS NOT OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED OR ATTEMPTED TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. SINCE A TOTAL LOSS OF LIGHTING CAN OCCUR AT ANYTIME WITH SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES, A RECALL SHOULD BE PERFORMED TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE BEFORE FATALITIES OCCUR. *TR

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