Lexus RX Hybrid; Toyota Highlander Hybrid (2006-2010): Hybrid propulsion system
Recall 13V396000 · Sep 4, 2013 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
133,081
vehicles affected
133,081
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V396000
- Date
- Sep 4, 2013
- Maker
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 133,081
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Hybrid propulsion system > Inverter
- Model years
- 2006-2010
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid vehicles manufactured February 16, 2005, through July 29, 2010; and model year 2006-2008 Lexus RX400h vehicles manufactured February 23, 2005, through December 2, 2008. The Intelligent Power Module (IPM) inside the inverter module may contain transistors that have higher operating temperatures than the solder can support and the transistors may be heat damaged by the solder. If this occurs, various warning lamps, including the malfunction indicator lamp, slip indicator light, brake system warning light, and master warning light, will be illuminated on the instrument panel.
What can happen
The vehicle may enter a fail-safe/limp-home mode that limits the drivability of the vehicle. It is possible that the hybrid system will shut down while the vehicle is being driven, causing the vehicle to stall unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the IPM free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331. Vehicles that had their IPM replaced under recall 11V-342 are not affected by this campaign.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 8 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Lexus | RX Hybrid | 2006-2008 |
| Toyota | Highlander Hybrid | 2006-2010 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V396000?
2 models: Lexus RX Hybrid (2006-2008), Toyota Highlander Hybrid (2006-2010), about 133,081 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V396000?
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the IPM free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331. Vehicles that had their IPM replaced under recall 11V-342 are not affected by this campaign.
What can happen?
The vehicle may enter a fail-safe/limp-home mode that limits the drivability of the vehicle. It is possible that the hybrid system will shut down while the vehicle is being driven, causing the vehicle to stall unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.