Its Shop Time Mondays: Toyota Hybrids, Tundras And Sequoias Are Being Recalled

1. Hybrid System may Shutdown and cause Stall

If the hybrid system shuts down unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of a crash.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V684000

Manufacturer Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

Components HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM

Potential Number of Units Affected 807,329

Summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2014 Toyota Prius and 2012-2014 Toyota Prius V vehicles. 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.

Remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the motor/generator control electronic control unit (ECU) and the hybrid control ECU as necessary, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk are expected to begin October 22, 2018. Owners will receive a second notice when the remedy becomes available. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0V. Note: The software updates in this recall are needed even if the vehicle had the software previously updated under recalls 14V-053 or 15V-449.


2. Air Bags May Not Deploy as Intended

If the air bags do not deploy as intended, it can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V685000

Manufacturer Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

Components AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Potential Number of Units Affected 168,187

Summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia vehicles and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Avalon Hybrid vehicles. The air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may erroneously detect a fault during the vehicle start-up self check. If this occurs, the ECU may not deploy the airbags as intended, in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," and 214, "Side Impact Protection."

Remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the air bag ECU, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin October 22, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0X.