AFTER THE HYBRID BATTERY IS DISCHARGED, AND THE GAS ENGINE KICKS IN, THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER FOR APPROXIMATELY 5-10 SECONDS ON THE FREEWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES, AT APPROXIMATELY 7 AM, ON DECEMBER 1, 10, 14 AND 15. ON ALL OCCASIONS, THE TEMPERATURE WAS BETWEEN 40-45 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE CRUISE C…
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AFTER THE HYBRID BATTERY IS DISCHARGED, AND THE GAS ENGINE KICKS IN, THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER FOR APPROXIMATELY 5-10 SECONDS ON THE FREEWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES, AT APPROXIMATELY 7 AM, ON DECEMBER 1, 10, 14 AND 15. ON ALL OCCASIONS, THE TEMPERATURE WAS BETWEEN 40-45 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT IN USE. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. I CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALER ON DECEMBER 1 AND THE SERVICE ADVISER SAID THAT SINCE NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, HE COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE A PHOTO SHOWING MY CONTACTING THE TOYOTA DEALER ON DECEMBER 1ST. ON DECEMBER 10, I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO TOYOTA IN THE AFTERNOON. THE DEALER CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND ROAD TESTED THE VEHICLE WITHOUT HAVING THE HYBRID BATTERY CHARGED, AND THE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS WARMER. I WAS CHARGED $210 FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE, ALTHOUGH I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED ON DECEMBER 14 AND 15. SPECIFIC PROBLEM UNKNOWN BUT I BELIEVE THAT A SWITCH THAT CONTROLS THE GASOLINE VOLUME INTO THE ENGINE AFTER THE HYBRID BATTERY POWER IS DEPLETED IS DEFECTIVE. I WAS IN THE CARPOOL LANE AT APPROXIMATELY 7 AM ON ALL 4 OCCASIONS AND MY SPEED DROPPED, ALTHOUGH I DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL TO MAXIMUM AS WELL AS PUMPING THE GAS PEDAL, ALL TO NO AVAIL. THE CAR IS IN USE ONLY MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, THE DAYS THAT I WORK. I CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER ADVOCATE (800-331-4331, CASE # 2012120505) AND THEY SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO DETERMINE IF ANYONE ELSE EVER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.
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DP22005 · Pedestrian Alert Sounds
Opened Jan 27, 2023 · Closed Aug 7, 2023
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:propulsion System
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.
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