| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006095205 | Incident Date: Jul, 31 2006 |
| Consumer's City: BETHESDA | Consumer's State: MD |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: PRIUS | Model Year: 2005 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JTDKB20U253 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 12 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 20 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I own a 2005 toyota prius. i received a notice of a possible steering intermediate shaft defect last spring, about the time i broke my right foot. i was unable to drive for 8 weeks. when i then called my dealer to have the repair done, i was told that the necessary parts were back-ordered. i kept checking. the parts were not available until january 2007, much longer than is acceptable for a safety-related defect. *nm |
