2013 Toyota PRIUS Hybrid Propulsion System Inverter Recall

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2013 Toyota PRIUS Hybrid Propulsion System Inverter Recall

 NHTSA Recall #153365
NHTSA Compaign #20V369000
MFG Compaign #20TB10 / 20TA10
 ManufacturerToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
 SupplierTOYOTA
 BrandTOYOTA
 ModelPRIUS
 Model Year2013
 ComponentHYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER
 Date of notification24/07/20
 Begin date of manufacuring29/06/24
 End date of manufacturing29/06/24
Type of recallV
Recall initiatorMFR
 Report received24/06/20
 Report created24/06/20
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units266638
 Defect summaryToyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2013-2015 prius and 2014-2017 prius v vehicles not included in recall 18v-684. 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.
 Consequence summaryAn unexpected hybrid power system shut down may increase the risk of a crash.
 Corrective actionToyota will notify owners, and dealers will perform a software update for the hybrid system. If the vehicle has experienced an inverter failure with certain hybrid system faults related to this condition, the inverter assembly will be repaired or replaced, prior to software update. All repairs will be performed free of charge. This recall began july 24, 2020. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is 20tb10 / 20ta10.
 Recall notesOwners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

  • What is Recall?

    A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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    Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
  • What is Defect?

    Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

 

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