NHTSA Complaint #10554026 — 2004 TOYOTA PRIUS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10554026
Vehicle	2004 TOYOTA PRIUS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	November 25, 2013
Date Filed	November 27, 2013
Mileage	150,900 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

PASSENGER HEADLAMP GOES OUT WHILE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN. DRIVER SIDE HEADLAMP REMAINS ON (ILLUMINATED). TURNING HEADLAMP SWITCH OFF AND ON CAUSES PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE HEADLAMP TO ILLUMINATE. ON RE-ILLUMINATION, PASSENGER SIDE HEADLAMP SOMETIMES APPEARS NORMAL AND AT OTHER TIMES APPEARS TO BE DIMMER, MORE YELLOWISH. DEALER QUOTED REPLACEMENT HID BULB AND LABOR TO REPLACE WILL COST $225.00 TOTAL. *TR

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