| Issue ID | 1544971 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11185585 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | PRIUS V |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 01/03/19 |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Yokohama avid envigor 215/50/r17 tread separation: rear driver side tire developed a crack on the inside of the tire. Tires have 18,000 miles on them. Installed 12/27/2017. Crack resulted in air loss triggering the tpms system. Discovered while driving on city street. Removed wheel and inspected vigorously before finding said crack. Contacted yokohama and gave them opportunity to take responsibility for the defect, sent them picture of crack but they refused to do anything about it, claiming it's a road hazard damage. When a tire cracks, this indicates weak tread and delamination of the tire layers (tread separation). Spent a week communicating with them (yokohama) to no avail. They adamantly refused to take responsibility. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 93000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | IOWA CITY, IA |
| VIN pattern | JTDZN3EU3EJXXXXXX |
| 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 | 35 |
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