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2012 Toyota PRIUS V Hybrid Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1540550
Internal NHTSA #	11182012
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	PRIUS V
Model Year	2012
File date	05/02/19
Component	HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota prius v. The contact stated that the hybrid warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle shook, vibrated, and stalled. The failure code was cleared by autonation toyota south austin (4800 s ih 35 frontage rd, austin, tx 78745, (512) 518-6900) before the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v684000 (hybrid propulsion system). The dealer repaired the vehicle. Shortly after, the contact was driving and the hybrid warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The same dealer diagnosed that the head gasket may need to be replaced. A second dealer, charles maund toyota (8400 research blvd, austin, tx 78758, (512) 270-5055), diagnosed that the inverter needed to be repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	200000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	AUSTIN, TX
VIN pattern	JTDZN3EU5C3XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Toyota PRIUS V Hybrid Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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