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2006 TOYOTA PRIUS — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

crash · 698347 · 2008-12-01

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
38,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ACCIDENT REPAIR FRONT RIGHT. APPROX 2 WKS AFTER REPAIR I NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT WASN'T WORKING. HI BEAM WORKS. FOUND OTHER DISGRUNTLED OWNERS ON PRIUSCHAT.COM. REPLACEMENT OF LIGHT IS $350.00 AND IS UNDER WARRANTY FOR 33,000 MILES - I HAD ABOUT 38,000 AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. I HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING WHETHER THE LIGHT IS OK AND A CONNECTION IS BAD OR WHETHER THE ACCIDENT HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE FAILURE OF THE LIGHT. I THINK THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10250401
Machine
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