| Issue ID | 704911 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10252186 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | YARIS |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 03/12/08 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota yaris. The day running lights on the vehicle are extremely bright. When driving at night, it appears that your standard head lights are lit; instead, the day runnings lights remain illuminated. When this occurs, the standard head lights and the rear lights are in the off position which nearly resulted in several collisions. The dealer inspected the vehicle and confirmed that the front head lights are extremely bright and there were no after market products available per the manufacturer to correct the failure. The contact will also speak with the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 179 and the current mileage was 1000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 179 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MICHIGAN CITY, IN |
| VIN pattern | JTDKT903X95XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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