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2012 Toyota PRIUS V Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1401396
Internal NHTSA #	11016170
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	PRIUS V
Model Year	2012
File date	15/07/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota prius v. While driving various speeds, the air conditioner was activated and there was a strong odor in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (toyota of renton, located at 150 sw 7th st, renton, wa 98057; (425) 228-4700) where it was diagnosed that the odor was due to mold. The dealer cleaned the vents and the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred several other times. The vehicle was taken to the same dealer, but they used the solution to clean the vent the second time. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure still occurred. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	50000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	BELLEVUE, WA
VIN pattern	JTDZN3EU2C3XXXXXX
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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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 V Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Toyota PRIUS V Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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