Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / PRIUS / 2007

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0 Injured
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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007104219 Incident Date: Mar, 17 2007
Consumer's City: SAN FRANCISCO Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: PRIUS Model Year: 2007
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Tires:temporary/emergency spare tire
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JTDKB20UX73 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 30 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 03 2006
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Cause: flat tire in the front left or front right of the vehicle. the front left demonstrating the most severe hazard failure: the traction control system engages regularly due to a discrepancy between the spare and normal tire size. traction control cuts power to the drive wheels and cannot be overridden, causing vehicle to lose speed in non-deterministic manner. vehicle is not responsive. condition is worst during the first 40 miles driven on the spare tire but consequently improves due to learning inside the car computer. unfortunately, vehicle is most dangerous when the driver has the least control over the situation. correction: none, the manufacturer claims the vehicle is operating as designed. *tr