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2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

fire · 1178551 · 2015-04-28

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
50,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I PURCHASED THE TOYOTA CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED PRIUS IN JULY 2013. I FIRST HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE HEADLIGHT IN AUGUST 2014 WHEN THE HEADLIGHT KEPT COMING LOOSE FROM IT'S CASING. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN ON APRIL 24, 2015 ONLY THIS TIME THE HEADLIGHT FELL TO REST ON SOME PLASTIC AND CAUSED THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY TO START ON FIRE. NO ONE WAS INJURED. I USED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. I BELIEVE THE SOCKET PART OF THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10713445
Machine
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