| Issue ID | 1599691 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11254528 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | PRIUS V |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 09/09/19 |
| Component | HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2014 toyota prius v. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle made abnormal noises and began to stall. All the warning indicators flashed on the instrument panel. The contact's wife pulled over and restarted the vehicle. The contact drove to fred anderson toyota of columbia (2136 sunset blvd, west columbia, sc 29169, 803-223-7265) where it was diagnosed that the hybrid module failed and would cost $2,000 to repair. The contact discovered nhtsa campaign number: 18v684000 (hybrid propulsion system) on the 2010-2013 models. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in the recall. The contact was informed to contact nhtsa for further assistance. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 148,000. *dt *tp consumer stated i was able to get some info from the mechanic at toyota dealership: his exact words were that the whole converter module failed - fault code for electric failure, t0a94. I've also attached the repair sheet from the dealership.*jb *dt*tp |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 148000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | WEST COLUMBIA, SC |
| VIN pattern | JTDZN3EU8EJXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | FRED ANDERSON TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 803-796-6650 |
| Dealer's city | WEST COLUMBIA |
| Dealer's state code | SC |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 29169 |