I WAS DRIVING DOWN A DARK UNLIT ROAD WHEN BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO CARS BEHIND ME AS I BRAKED AS FAST AS I COULD WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO SEE ANYTHING. IT WAS THE SAME AS IF I HAD ALL OF A SUDDEN JUST CLOSED MY EYES AND TRIED TO NAVIGATE TO A SAFE STOP SOMEWHERE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT HITTING SOMETHING. I WOULD SAY THAT THIS WAS THE SCARIEST MOMENT I HAVE HAD DRIVING IN 30 YEARS OF DRIVING. THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AFTER TURNING THE LIGHT SWITCH OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN, SO THIS IS DEFINITELY A CONTROL PROBLEM OF SOME SORT. I LOVE MY PRIUS, BUT THIS IS JUST AN UNACCEPTABLE DESIGN PROBLEM. OF COURSE I WOULD MUCH RATHER JUST HAVE STANDARD LIGHT BULBS THAT WERE NOT AT RISK OF FAILING RATHER THAN THIS SUPPOSED UPGRADE. *TR
2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH UPHILL, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AN ADEQUATE AMOUNT OF ILLUMINATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING ON AN INCLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 11/15/13*CN
