Recall Details For: 2018 TOYOTA PRIUS C
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 19V491000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 141633
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:19V491000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: TOYOTA
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: PRIUS C
- MODEL YEAR: 2018
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : K0K
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20180206
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20181004
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 464
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20190823
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Toyota Motor Corporation
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20190626
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20190627
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Prius C vehicles. The DC-DC converter may fail resulting in the auxiliary battery no longer receiving power from the converter, which may cause a loss of drive.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: A loss of drive increases the risk of crash.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the DC-DC converter with a new one, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began August 23, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is K0K.
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), or go to www.safercar.gov.
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000098707002866717000001423
