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2012 Toyota PRIUS PLUG-IN HYBRID Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1470011
Internal NHTSA #	11098126
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	PRIUS PLUG-IN HYBRID
Model Year	2012
File date	15/12/17
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The actuators for the locks on 3 of the doors have failed over time. I have replaced the front-driver side actuator once previously and it started to fail first. When i lock the car, i only have one door that unlocks which is the rear-passenger door. If it fails, i will be locked out of the car. It seems wrong that i cannot unlock my car well. It seems wrong this has failed multiple times on a 6yr old car. It is defective and potentially unsafe.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	68000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAN JOSE, CA
VIN pattern	JTDKN3DP9C3XXXXXX
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	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Transmission type
Vehicle speed	0
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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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 PLUG-IN HYBRID Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Toyota PRIUS PLUG-IN HYBRID Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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