Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing | 2010-2014 toyota prius and 2012-2014 toyota prius v vehicles | NHTSA Recall #18V684000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 18V684000 by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Affecting 2010-2014 toyota prius and 2012-2014 toyota prius v vehicles Includes 807,329 affected units, Hybrid System may Shutdown and cause Stall, component: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
2010-2014 toyota prius and 2012-2014 toyota prius v vehicles
Defect Summary
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.
Corrective Action
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.