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Toyota Prius Electrical System Safety Report | July 12, 2013
Reported on July 12, 2013
| REAR HATCH RELEASE COVER MELTS OFF SWITCH. MY PRIUS REAR HATCH RELEASE RUBBER COVER BECAME STICKY A YEAR OR SO AGO. THEN STARTED MELTING OFF THE SWITCH THIS YEAR. I LEFT THE CAR SIT FOR A WEEK IN HIGH 90 TEMPS AND THE RUBBER COVER WAS NEARLY MELTED TO MY LICENSE PLATE. IT WAS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE ELECTRIC SWITCH. I RESEARCHED ON LINE AND FOUND SEVERAL PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. TOYOTA WANTS $200 PLUS FOR THE SWITCH. THIS SHOULD NOT BREAKDOWN LIKE THIS. WOULD LIKE TO HAVE TOYOTA FIX THE PROBLEM SINCE IT HAS A HARD TIME KEEPING THIS PART IN STOCK. THAT SHOWS IT'S A PROBLEM. *TR | |
| Make: | Toyota |
| Model: | Prius |
| Manufactured by: | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | HAGERSTOWN MD |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | JTDKB20U583 |
| Mileage: | 175000 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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