NHTSA Complaint #10559595 — 2009 TOYOTA PRIUS STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10559595
Vehicle	2009 TOYOTA PRIUS
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	July 8, 2012
Date Filed	January 13, 2014
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

HATCHBACK RUBBER PART OF LATCH MELTED AND BECAME A STICKY MESS. ELECTRONICS ON LATCH ARE NOW EXPOSED TO MOISTURE AND DIRT. *TR

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