NHTSA Campaign 15V449000
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER
NHTSA campaign 15V449000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the hybrid propulsion system: inverter. The repair is free.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed the report for 15V449000 with NHTSA on July 15, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V449000, NHTSA lists up to 108,624 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 22, 2011 and June 30, 2014.
The 15V449000 report reached NHTSA 12 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V449000 were scheduled from July 30, 2015, 15 days after the report.
15V449000 covers 1 model from Toyota, model years 2012–2014.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V449000 ranks 86 of 226 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing recalls on this site.
Besides 15V449000, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing has 9 other recalls on the hybrid propulsion system on this site; the one before 15V449000 was 15V143000, reported on March 13, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Prius V vehicles manufactured August 22, 2011, to June 30, 2014. A component within the hybrid inverter assembly may overheat, causing the hybrid system to reduce output power allowing the vehicle to only drive a short distance. In some circumstances, the hybrid system may shut down causing the vehicle to stop while being driven.
- The risk
- The vehicle may enter a fail-safe/limp-home mode that limits the drivability of the vehicle. The hybrid system could also shut down completely resulting in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the motor/generator control electronic control unti (ECU) and the hybrid control ECU, free of charge. The recall began on July 30, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.
Reported July 15, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V449000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V449000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: July 15, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted