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NHTSANHTSA · Vehicles·Recall number 18V684000

HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM

Published October 5, 2018 · Recall initiated: October 4, 2018

What's the hazard

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2014 Toyota Prius and 2012-2014 Toyota Prius V vehicles. Excessive voltage in the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) within the inverter may cause the hybrid system to shut down, causing the vehicle to stall while being driven.

What to do

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the motor/generator control electronic control unit (ECU) and the hybrid control ECU as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 22, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0V. Note: The software updates in this recall are needed even if the vehicle had the software previously updated under recalls 14V-053 or 15V-449.

Recall details

Brand
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Lot
2010 TOYOTA PRIUS | 2014 TOYOTA PRIUS | 2013 TOYOTA PRIUS | 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS | 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS | 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS V | 2013 TOYOTA PRIUS V | 2014 TOYOTA PRIUS V
Risk classification
V
Country
US
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