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2012 Toyota PRIUS Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1029427
Internal NHTSA #	10557011
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	PRIUS
Model Year	2012
File date	11/11/13
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I bought a 2012 toyota prius plug-in. The windshield creates a ghosting effect on lights, especially at night. Lights from other cars and streetlights are glaring through the windshield with a ghosted image above and below so i see three lights. The effect is so pronounced that it is impossible to read lit highway safety signs at night because the ghosting obscures the letters completely. The lights look fine through the side glass, so it is clearly an issue just with the windshield. I contacted the dealer and they dismissed my complaint. However i see that many people have mentioned the exact same thing online and our local news channel in the san francisco area kabc channel 7 has begin a "7 on your side" investigation. Please urge toyota to recall these dangerous windshields.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	8500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA
VIN pattern	JTDKN3DP7C3XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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 Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Toyota PRIUS Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

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