1.8

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
90,000 miles

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problem #1

Aug 172006

Prius 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 90,000 miles
Potential for fatal injury due to loss of control because of faulty driver's side rear axle hub bearing failure with separation of wheel from vehicle at 137,758 miles (such bearings should have effective life, or mtbf, of greater than 300,000 miles) -- intermittent noise began in 2003 and continued to get progressively worse culminating in 80-100 decibel sound level in passenger compartment -- inspection of vehicle indicated rear axle hub bearing grinding noise on drivers side rear axle hub -- replaced rear axle hub assembly on August 17, 2006 and noise is now completely gone -- the removed hub is nearly at a complete failure point with severe grinding in its sealed bearing -- I have retained removed hub and can ship to NHTSA or ntsb for inspection -- please advise at fscorpio@sbcglobal.net or 209-937-0644 (office day phone).

- Stockton, CA, USA

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