NHTSA Campaign 23V041000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:HYBRID MANAGEMENT:POWER CONTROL UNIT/MODULE (HPCU)
NHTSA campaign 23V041000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the electrical system: propulsion system: hybrid management: power control unit/module (hpcu). The repair is free.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed the report for 23V041000 with NHTSA on February 2, 2023; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 23V041000, NHTSA lists up to 16,679 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 23V041000 were scheduled from February 27, 2023, 25 days after the report.
23V041000 covers 1 model from Toyota, model years 2021.
Owners of the model years 23V041000 covers have filed at least 37 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 23V041000 ranks 136 of 226 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing recalls on this site.
Besides 23V041000, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing has 19 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 23V041000 was 22V501000, reported on July 13, 2022.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2021 RAV4 Prime Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. During certain cold weather driving conditions, while driving in EV Mode, the hybrid vehicle control engine control unit (HEV ECU) software may cause the hybrid system to shut down if the accelerator is rapidly pressed to further accelerate the vehicle, resulting in a stall.
- The risk
- An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will update the HEV ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 27, 2023. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TA01.
Reported February 2, 2023
Vehicles covered by 23V041000 (1)
Toyota (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 23V041000, 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: February 2, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted