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2012 TOYOTA PRIUS V Recall - Campaign #18V684000

 
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2012 TOYOTA PRIUS V RECALL - #18V684000

RECALL FOR HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM

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.

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Vehicle 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS V
Manufacturer Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Manufactured between 8/22/2011 - 6/30/2014
Recalled on 10/5/2018
Influenced by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Owners Notified on 1/22/2019
# Affected 807,329
Recalled for HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
 
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.
Consequences If the hybrid system shuts down unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of a crash.
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.
Notes Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
See also 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS V Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE

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