Issue ID | 949896 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10483605 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | PRIUS |
Model Year | 2012 |
File date | 01/11/12 |
Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | The windshield has a serious optical illusion during night time driving. The windshield creates a ghost image of the original light source - the ghost image appears above and below the original light source. For example, at night the red traffic light will have a ghost image of the red light above and below it, ultimately showing three red lights (ghost image(1), original light(2), and another ghost image (3)). This can also be seen with the yellow and green traffic lights, oncoming car headlights, brake lights, street lights, and pedestrian walk signs. |
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Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | SAN JOSE, CA |
VIN pattern | JTDKN3DU2C5XXXXXX |
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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