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2012 Toyota PRIUS Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1002799
Internal NHTSA #	10535048
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	PRIUS
Model Year	2012
File date	13/08/13
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving, a loud popping noise (cracking) was heard with no observed damage, and later that day the windshield grew a long crack in windshield while the car was parked. An edge crack formed on the windshield extreme outer edge in the chamfer about 2/3 of the way up on the driver? S side a-pillar. The windshield by it? S design appears to be rather thin, and the windshield edge is exposed, not covered or embedded in plastic or rubber or trim material. The windshield edge as observed has a very small chamfer and does not have a generous bevel (round) that is highly polished such as found on the passenger window edges or older windshields i am familiar with. I took the car to toyota of bowie and was told by the service manager, he believes there was an impact to the windshield at the very extreme edge of the windshield where the crack root is on the chamfer and their dealership would not replace it under any warranty. The service manger did not look at the crack with any tools, for example, a magnifying class or the use of a ball point pen to determine any impact location or if it is in fact a stress crack that has formed. The service manager did not offer to arrange to have the car repaired and told me to go to a glass company. When the service manager was asked about any problems or concerns with toyota windshields or exposed glass edge windshields with a small chamfer, he said there were no problems or recalls. I have only owned the car eight months and plan to write toyota to learn when a more robust crack resistant windshield can be made available. Note: pictures can be made available.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	15815
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ANNAPOLIS, MD
VIN pattern	JTDKN3DP1C3XXXXXX
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
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Vehicle speed	0
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Toyota PRIUS Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Toyota PRIUS Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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