# 2006 TOYOTA PRIUS — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
> NHTSA complaint `953409` · 2012-12-12 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** PRIUS
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- **Miles at failure:** 67,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
DRIVING ALONG A COUNTRY ROAD AT NIGHT AND THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT.  VERY SCARY.  WENT OFF THE ROAD A BIT AND THE CAR GOT SCRATCHED.  RESTARTED CAR AND HEADLIGHTS WENT ON FOR A SHORT TIME, THEN DIM, THEN OFF.  THIS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM THAT NHTSA HAS FAILED TO DO ITS DUTY WITH.  TOYOTA SAYS THOUGHT LUCK, YOU ARE PAST THE EXTENDED WARRANTY.  LIGHT SUDDENLY GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE.  IS NHTSA SIMPLY GOING TO WAIT UNTIL THERE ARE ENOUGH FATALITIES TO TAKE MEANINGFUL ACTION.  TOYOTA CLEARLY DOESN'T WANT TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR CLEARLY DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS PRODUCT.  *TR
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