Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / PRIUS / 2001

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002094367 Incident Date: Jun, 06 2002
Consumer's City: BURKE Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: PRIUS Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering:hydraulic power assist system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JT2BK12U610 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 13 2002 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 30 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dealer informs that 2 other vehicles are in for repair for the same failure. all three vehicles came in within a 2 week period. i have been given an estimate of time to repair ranging from 2 to 4 weeks because of unavailability of parts. dealer's service department feels that the car is unsafe to drive. steering wheel experiences "minor jerks or tics". service writter says this is because of errant electrical signals being sent to power assist.*ak