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2012 Toyota PRIUS C Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1523711
Internal NHTSA #	11162799
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	PRIUS C
Model Year	2012
File date	13/12/18
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The low beam head lights both fail while driving on the freeway at night. The road went to total darkness. I feel lucky the high beams were still working. I have taken the prius c to the shop and have been told the headlight assembly on drivers and passengers have melted. The will have to be replaced.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	92000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LYNNWOOD, WA
VIN pattern	JTDKDTB3XC1XXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	60
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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 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Toyota PRIUS C Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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