NHTSA Complaint #11045011 — 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS

EXTERIOR LIGHTING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11045011
Vehicle	2010 TOYOTA PRIUS
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of Incident	November 9, 2017
Date Filed	November 9, 2017
Mileage	130,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

WE HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON OUR 2010 PRIUS FOR 3-4 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER REPORTED THE ISSUE. AT LEAST TWICE PER YEAR, ONE OF THE HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES IT'S THE LEFT, SOMETIMES IT'S THE RIGHT. WE HAVE ALWAYS HAD TO REPLACE THE BULBS AFTER THESE EVENTS. (EXPENSIVE). TONIGHT, (11/9/2017), WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND THE DARK BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. AN ONLINE SEARCH REVEALED THAT PRIUS HEADLIGHT COMPLAIHTS ARE NUMEROUS WITH ISSUES BEING REPORTED FOR YEARS. WE LAST REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT BULBS ONE MONTH AGO

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