# 2004 TOYOTA PRIUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `715250` · 2009-04-08 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** PRIUS
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 46,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA PRIUS.  WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 65-70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND SHUT OFF COMPLETELY.  THE ELECTRONICS OF THE VEHICLE WERE STILL OPERATING, BUT THE VEHICLE ITSELF COULD NOT BE RESTARTED.  THE VEHICLE THEN SHIFTED ITSELF INTO PARK.  THE HAZARD LIGHTS IN THE VEHICLE BEGAN RUNNING OFF THE AUXILIARY BATTERY, WHICH IS A LOW POWER BATTERY.  IN ADDITION, THE HAZARD LIGHTS TURNED OFF.  THE CONTACT CALLED TOYOTA, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST.  THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER.  THE BATTERY WAS JUMPED AND THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED.  A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED AND THE VEHICLE RAN NORMALLY FOR SIX WEEKS BEFORE THE FAILURE RECURRED.  THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER AGAIN AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE FUSE BOX, WHICH MEANT A FUSE WAS BLOWN.  AFTER REPLACING THE FUSE BOX, THE VEHICLE PERFORMED NORMALLY.  THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY OTHER FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT DOES NOT WANT TO DRIVE IT DUE TO FEAR OF THE FAILURE RECURRING.  THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED, BUT IS STILL AT THE DEALER.  THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,500.
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