NHTSA Complaint #10695396 — 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10695396
Vehicle	2009 TOYOTA COROLLA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	March 18, 2015
Date Filed	March 19, 2015
Mileage	89,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

AT 89,000 MILES, THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON EARLY IN THE DAY BUT I CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT AFTER STOPPING AT TOYOTA WHO CONFIRMED IT WAS A "BATTERY LIGHT." LATER IN THE DAY, WHILE TRAVELING CLOSE TO HOME AT ABOUT 25MPH, ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON IN THE DASHBOARD AND THE CAR STARTED TO SEIZE UP: STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND I COULD BARELY GET THE CAR OVER TO THE CURB (IT HAPPENED WITHIN MINUTES). THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. IT TURNED OUT TO BE AN ALTERNATOR GONE BAD. FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE BUT I AM GLAD IT HAPPENED AT 25 MPH AND NOT ON THE FREEWAY EARLIER IN THE DAY, OR IT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL GET ALL WARNING LIGHTS CHECKED OUT PROMPTLY AND NOT ASSUME THAT A BATTERY SYMBOL MEANS ONLY THE BATTERY IS DYING. PERHAPS TOYOTA NEEDS AN "ALTERNATOR LIGHT" AS WELL, AS THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION. *TR

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