Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNICATIONS - BACK UP ALARM | |||
| 11/20/2009 | 1 | ||
| Narrative description. not a failure but a safety prevention measure 2010 toyota prius 1. event: when backing up the vehicle runs on battery power-hence it is silent when backing up. the vehicle in busy parking lots (walmart) goes unnoticed. 2. failure: i have surprised people who are distracted and don't notice me until they nearly walk into the side of the vehicle. they don't hear the car. 3. failure correction: a back-up warning device should be installed to alert pedestrians (blind folks, neighborhood kids, pets, etc) of a silent, backward moving vehicle approaching. there is several blind spots inherent to the prius when backing. helping others to notice you seems like an ounce of protection that is a pound of cure that is measured in a saved life or crippling injury. *tr | |||