NHTSA Complaint #10650967 — 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO HAVE FOUR TIRES INSTALLED BUT AFTER THE REPAIR THE TPMS WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED DURING THE TPMS SENSOR INSTALLATION AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THERE WAS FIRE COMING FROM THE CONSOLE TO THE REAR SEATS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND STATED THAT THE FIRE MIGHT BE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.