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2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

crash · 831665 · 2010-12-19

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
4,304
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

HEADLAMPS ON 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS PROVIDE POOR DISTANCE COVERAGE FOR LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. AS A RESULT I HIT A MATTRESS IN THE ROADWAY EVEN THOUGH I WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 50 & 55 MPH ON A STRAIT FREEWAY SECTION (I-15 AT BUNDY CANYON IN RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA). EVEN THOUGH I WAS FULLY ALERT, THE HEADLAMPS ONLY PROVIDE ABOUT 30 FEET OF FORWARD COVERAGE WHICH IS INADEQUATE TO DO ANYTHING THAN TO SWERVE AT THE LAST MOMENT TO HIT OBJECTS AS SIGNIFICANT AS A MATTRESS. THIS VEHICLE IN MY OPINION DOES NOT MEET CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE SECTION 22407(B). *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10371210
Machine
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