NHTSA Campaign 18V579000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
NHTSA campaign 18V579000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: wiring. The repair is free.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed the report for 18V579000 with NHTSA on September 5, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V579000, NHTSA lists up to 192,347 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 22, 2015 and May 15, 2018.
The 18V579000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V579000 were scheduled from October 30, 2018, 55 days after the report.
18V579000 covers 1 model from Toyota, model years 2016–2018.
Owners of the model years 18V579000 covers have filed at least 31 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 18V579000 vehicles, the 2016 Toyota Prius has the most (20).
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V579000 ranks 61 of 226 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing recalls on this site.
Besides 18V579000, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing has 19 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 18V579000 was 16V920000, reported on December 21, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Toyota Prius vehicles. A portion of the engine wire harness connected to the hybrid Power Control Unit (PCU), could contact the cover at this connection and wear, causing an electrical short circuit.
- The risk
- An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine wire harness assembly and replace it if damage is found. A protective sleeve or protective tape will be included to prevent any future damage. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0T.
Reported September 5, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V579000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V579000, 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: September 5, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted