NHTSA Complaint #11502267 — 2009 TOYOTA PRIUS STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11502267
Vehicle	2009 TOYOTA PRIUS
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	January 16, 2023
Date Filed	January 17, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I was driving the 2009 Prius to my storage unit there was a car that I needed to go around so i sifted into reverse when I noticed a scraping sound as I was backing when I shifted into forward the sound again was there is when i noticed I had no directional control of the vehicle steering wheel would turn but the tires would not respond at all. I called for a tow truck, I called think of a greater safety issue than driving a car with no control over where it goes.

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