NHTSA Complaint #10639984 — 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10639984
Vehicle	2005 TOYOTA PRIUS
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	September 23, 2014
Date Filed	September 29, 2014
Mileage	103,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD POPPING NOISE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TILTED AND THE ANTI SKID AND ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MERGE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE, THE STEERING WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND CAUSED A COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS UNRELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V537000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. *DT*JB

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