NHTSA Campaign 17V718000
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 17V718000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the hybrid propulsion system. The repair is free.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed the report for 17V718000 with NHTSA on November 15, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V718000, NHTSA lists up to 39,915 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 20, 2011 and January 8, 2015.
The 17V718000 report reached NHTSA 3 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V718000 were scheduled from January 11, 2018, 57 days after the report.
17V718000 covers 1 model from Toyota, model years 2013–2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V718000 ranks 120 of 226 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing recalls on this site.
Besides 17V718000, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing has 9 other recalls on the hybrid propulsion system on this site; the one before 17V718000 was 17V658000, reported on October 18, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2012-2015 Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicles. The hybrid battery contains an Electric Vehicle (EV) fuse that may fracture after repeated high-load driving conditions such as climbing long hills.
- The risk
- The failed fuse may cause the hybrid system to shut down resulting in the loss of power. Loss of power while driving at higher speeds can increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the EV fuse, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 8, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is H0R.
Reported November 15, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V718000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V718000, 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: November 15, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted