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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002028165 | Incident Date: Sep, 01 2002 |
| Consumer's City: BERKELEY | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: PRIUS | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, other:storage:fuel gauge system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 28 2002 | Complaint Type: LETR |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 30 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While in motion consumer noticed the fuel gauge had dropped two markers. almost immediately afterward, the dashboard indicator demonstrated three symbols, a. take vehicle to a toyota dealer, b. master warning light, c. take vehicle to the dealer immediately. consumer spoke with a toyota rep to no avail. after calling a tow company, consumer was informed that the problem was the vehicle was in need of gasoline, the tow truck bought the consumer some fuel for the vehicle and the problem was immediately remedied, the consumer is disappointed with toyota's service and believes they should have know what the problem was, the faulty fuel gauge was later replaced. *jg *nlm *jb |
