NHTSA Campaign 23V478000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:DC/DC CONVERTER
NHTSA campaign 23V478000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: propulsion system: dc/dc converter. The repair is free.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed the report for 23V478000 with NHTSA on July 12, 2023; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 23V478000, NHTSA lists up to 43,442 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 23V478000 were scheduled from December 29, 2023, 170 days after the report.
23V478000 covers 1 model from Toyota, model years 2021–2022.
Owners of the model years 23V478000 covers have filed at least 44 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 23V478000 vehicles, the 2021 Toyota Rav4 Prime has the most (37).
By potentially affected vehicles, 23V478000 ranks 115 of 226 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing recalls on this site.
Besides 23V478000, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing has 19 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 23V478000 was 23V384000, reported on May 30, 2023.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2021-2022 RAV4 Prime and 2022 Lexus NX450h+ plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) vehicles. The electric current rectifying module contained within the DC-DC converter may have been damaged during production, which can result in an electrical short-circuit.
- The risk
- A short circuit can cause the DC-DC converter to overheat, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
- The fix
- Owners are advised not to charge their vehicles when the ambient air temperature is below or expected to drop below 41 degrees Fahrenheit (5 degrees Celsius). Dealers will replace the DC-DC converter, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 29, 2023. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB07/23LB01.
Reported July 12, 2023
Vehicles covered by 23V478000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 23V478000, 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 12, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted