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NHTSARecalled Oct 4, 2018 · #18V684000

Hybrid System may Shutdown and cause Stall

Hazard

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Description

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. If the hybrid system shuts down unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of a crash.

Product details

Product
Hybrid System may Shutdown and cause Stall
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Model numbers
UPCs

What you should 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.

View the official CPSC notice