NHTSA Complaint #11040713 — 2004 TOYOTA PRIUS
EXTERIOR LIGHTING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11040713 |
| Vehicle | 2004 TOYOTA PRIUS |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 125,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | SC |
Consumer Description
OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS MY HEADLIGHTS WOULD RANDOMLY TURN OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING. SOMETIMES IT'S ONE HEAD LIGHT, OTHER TIMES IT'S BOTH. USUALLY THEY TURN BACK ON IF I TURN THEM OFF THEN BACK ON. THE OTHER DAY THEY TURNED OFF FOR ABOUT 20 SECONDS WHILE I WAS DRIVING 70MPH DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 10PM. I SAW MY LIFE FLASH BEFORE MY EYES. THEY WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON FOR 20 SECONDS APPROXIMATELY. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH ON A PRIUSCHAT FORUM, I SAW THAT LOTS OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. THERE WAS EVEN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST TOYOTA BECAUSE THEY KNEW ABOUT THE ISSUE BUT DID NOT RECALL. I'M A SINGLE PARENT AND I DEPEND ON MY CAR AND MY SON NEEDS HIS MOM. TOYOTA NEEDS TO FIX THERE ERROR AND RECALL THE HEAD LIGHTS.
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