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Toyota Prius Visibility Safety Report | July 15, 2011
Reported on July 15, 2011
| TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE WINDOWS WOULD BECOME EXTREMELY FOGGY AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO UTILIZE THE SIDE-VIEW MIRRORS WHEN NEEDED. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO OPEN THE WINDOWS IN AN ATTEMPT TO CLEAR THE WINDOWS BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY DEFECT AND THAT THEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,000. KMJ - UPDATED 02/09/12*LJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED IT WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE LEFT SIDE VIEW MIRROR VIBRATED AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE DEALER FOUND THE MIRROR WAS LOSING ITS HOUSING. UPDATED 02/27/12 | |
| Make: | Toyota |
| Model: | Prius |
| Manufactured by: | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | LOS ANGELES CA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | JTDKN3DU0B1 |
| Mileage: | 5 miles. |
| Speed: | |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | HYBRID ELECTRIC Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | GLENDALE TOYOTA GLENDALE CA 91204 |
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