Item Affected: AIR BAGS
Date Announced: 01/16/2015
Description of Recall: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Toyota Prius V vehicles manufactured November 7, 2013, to January 7, 2015. The occupant classification system (OCS) that activates or deactivates the passenger seat air bag system may be improperly calibrated. As a result, the passenger air bag may not deploy in a vehicle crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Conequence: If the air bag does not deploy as intended, there is an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Action Need To Fix It: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will re-calibrate of the OCS system, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Notes: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Item Affected: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER
Date Announced: 06/24/2020
Description of Recall: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Prius and 2014-2017 Prius V vehicles not included in recall 18V-684. Excessive voltage in the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) within the inverter may cause the hybrid system to shut down, causing the vehicle to stall while being driven.
Conequence: An unexpected hybrid power system shut down may increase the risk of a crash.
Action Need To Fix It: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will perform a software update for the hybrid system. If the vehicle has experienced an inverter failure with certain hybrid system faults related to this condition, the inverter assembly will be repaired or replaced, prior to software update. All repairs will be performed free of charge. This recall began July 24, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TB10 / 20TA10.
Notes: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Mileage: 150160
Color: Gray
Transmission: Automatic
Body Style: Hatchback
City: Arlington, TX
Engine Type: 1.8L hybrid
Mileage: 190283
Color: Green
Transmission: Automatic
Body Style: Hatchback
City: BROOKHAVEN, NY
Engine Type: 1.8L 4
Mileage: 0
Color: Blue
Transmission: Automatic
Body Style: Hatchback
City: SAVANNAH, GA
Engine Type: 1.8L 4