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2012 Toyota PRIUS Visibility Windshield Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	952004
Internal NHTSA #	10485390
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	PRIUS
Model Year	2012
File date	21/05/12
Component	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota prius. The contact stated that she noticed that when the lights were viewed through the windshield, there was an abnormal prism effect. The contact also stated that there was an image located above and below the actual light source that occurred with all light sources such as headlights, tail lights, street lights, traffic lights, etc. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where a technician advised that no repairs were needed and that the issue was not a defect but rather a characteristic of the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 7,200. Updated 12/10/12 cn the consumer stated the vehicle's windshield was replaced once. The replacement windshield had the same defect the case was taken to arbitration when toyota refused to find a remedy for the safety defect. Arbitration was lost due to "lack of evidence". Updated 12/18/2012js
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Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	MANASSAS, VA
VIN pattern	JTDKN3DU2C1XXXXXX
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	21/05/12
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Dealer's name	OURISMAN FAIRFAX TOYOTA, INC.
Dealer's telephone number	703-359-2955
Dealer's city	FAIRFAX
Dealer's state code	VA
Dealer's ZIP code	22030

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2012 Toyota PRIUS Visibility Windshield Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Toyota PRIUS Visibility Windshield Problems, Complaints and Defects

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