NHTSA Complaint #10808873 — 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS

EXTERIOR LIGHTING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10808873
Vehicle	2005 TOYOTA PRIUS
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of Incident	December 5, 2015
Date Filed	December 7, 2015
Mileage	150,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

ME AND MY FAMILY TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH IN THE DARK WHEN A TRACTOR TRAILER ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTED TO CHANGE LANES WHEN WE WERE DIRECTLY TO THE LEFT OF IT. LUCKILY THE LANE TO OUR LEFT WAS OPEN AND WE WERE ABLE TO QUICKLY CHANGE LANES TO AVOID COLLISION. IT TURNS OUT OUR 2005 PRIUS HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING AND THE TRUCK DID NOT SEE US. HAD TO TURN LIGHTS OFF THEN ON AGAIN TO GET THEM TO WORK. THE REST OF THE WAY HOME ONE LIGHT WOULD GO OUT, THEN THE OTHER WOULD GO OUT. HAD TO TURN SWITCH OFF THEN ON AGAIN TO GET THEM TO TURN ON AGAIN. THIS IS DEFINITELY A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS CAR. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL.

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