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2012 Toyota PRIUS C Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1716290
Internal NHTSA #	11387227
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	PRIUS C
Model Year	2012
File date	06/01/21
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2012 prius c sudden inverter failure caused car to stall on busy street, putting driver at serious risk. Car is well maintained newer model with moderately low mileage and no prior issues. Car is no longer operable until inverter is replaced. Toyota has had prior lawsuits, complaints and recalls due to inverter failure. My specific vin was not included in recall, but same incident occurred as described in recall bulletins posted by toyota and complaints on nhtsa. Gov website. Toyota refuses to include my vin under recall.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	126000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PORTLAND, OR
VIN pattern	JTDKDTB39C1XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	17/03/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders
Drive train type
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	30
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

What is Recall?
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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
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 C Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Toyota PRIUS C Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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