NHTSA Complaint #10559537 — 2002 TOYOTA PRIUS
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10559537 |
| Vehicle | 2002 TOYOTA PRIUS |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 143,769 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TN |
Consumer Description
I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE INTERSTATE I-75 RETURNING FROM EAST RIDGE, TN, AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT AND WARNING LIT-UP ON THE SCREEN PANEL. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY RIGID WHILE I WAS DRIVING, AND I HAD TO CLASP THE STEERING WHEEL FIRMLY TO CONTROL THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
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