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2012 Toyota PRIUS V Hybrid Propulsion System Inverter Recall


NHTSA Recall #	105805
NHTSA Compaign #	15V449000
MFG Compaign #
Manufacturer	Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Supplier	TOYOTA
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	PRIUS V
Model Year	2012
Component	HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER
Date of notification	30/07/15
Begin date of manufacuring	22/08/11
End date of manufacturing	30/06/14
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	15/07/15
Report created	15/07/15
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FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	108624
Defect summary	Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 prius v vehicles manufactured august 22, 2011, to june 30, 2014. A component within the hybrid inverter assembly may overheat, causing the hybrid system to reduce output power allowing the vehicle to only drive a short distance. In some circumstances, the hybrid system may shut down causing the vehicle to stop while being driven.
Consequence summary	The vehicle may enter a fail-safe/limp-home mode that limits the drivability of the vehicle. The hybrid system could also shut down completely resulting in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective action	Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the motor/generator control electronic control unti (ecu) and the hybrid control ecu, free of charge. The recall began on july 30, 2015. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.
Recall notes	Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Toyota PRIUS V Hybrid Propulsion System Inverter Recall

2012 Toyota PRIUS V Hybrid Propulsion System Inverter Recall

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