NHTSA Complaint #10683077 — 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10683077
Vehicle	2007 TOYOTA PRIUS
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Date of Incident	January 2, 2014
Date Filed	February 12, 2015
Mileage	68,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

THE BACK LATCH OF MY 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS HAS DEGRADED ("MELTED" ALMOST). IT NO LONGER FUNCTIONS PROPERLY, AND I AM UNABLE TO OPEN THE BACK HATCH DOOR EASILY. SOMETIMES IT REQUIRES CONSIDERABLE EFFORT AND PERSEVERANCE TO GET IT OPEN. IF IT'S COLD OUT IT WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL. I AM CONCERNED THAT IN THE CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET THE DOOR OPEN. THIS IS A MAJOR CAUSE FOR CONCERN AND IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. I CAN NOT GET TO SPARE TIRE OR TOOLS DURING COLD WEATHER. I AM UNABLE TO GET TO THE CHILD CAR SEAT STRAP THAT LATCHES BEHIND SEAT TO TAKE CAR SEAT OUT. THE PART IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE AND I HAS SEEN NUMEROUS POSTINGS ON THIS SITE OF THE SAME ISSUES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. TIME TO MAKE TOYOTA OWN UP AND REPLACE IT. *TR

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