Issue ID | 952415 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10485993 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | PRIUS |
Model Year | 2012 |
File date | 01/10/12 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | My prius v five was purchased in august 2012. Location of the car is nw of wa state where temperatures are currently in the mid 50s (and below) with high level of humidity. Since the beginning of october 2012, i'm experiencing a noise that would best be described as an "owl hooting." my problem is especially noticeable after the car has parked for an extended amount of time (eg. In the garage overnight). Sometimes, merely parking for 10 minutes on the school's parking lot is enough to make the noise appear again. The "hooting" definitely "oscillates" with the rotation of the tire and emanates from my rear right side, but is especially loud when making left turns. The noise disappears after driving a few hundred yards, but is loud enough to turn heads. I'm able to reproduce this problem every single morning since october 2012. The service techs were able to confirm the noise, but couldn't repair the defect. Instead, an open case/ticket was submitted to toyota's headquarter. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1800 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA |
VIN pattern | JTDZN3EU2C3XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | |
Transmission type | |
Vehicle speed | 15 |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | |
Dealer's telephone number | |
Dealer's city | |
Dealer's state code | |
Dealer's ZIP code |