Toyota Prius (2016): Hybrid propulsion system
Recall 17V658000 · Oct 18, 2017 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
6
vehicles affected
6
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V658000
- Date
- Oct 18, 2017
- Maker
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 6
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Hybrid propulsion system > Inverter
- Model years
- 2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016 Prius vehicles. A capacitor within the hybrid system may not have been properly bolted to the inverter housing.
What can happen
If the capacitor was not properly secured, vibrations from driving the vehicle may damage the capacitor, shutting down the hybrid system, causing a loss of motive power and increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inverter, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin by early December 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is H0U.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V658000?
1 model: Toyota Prius (2016), about 6 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V658000?
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inverter, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin by early December 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is H0U.
What can happen?
If the capacitor was not properly secured, vibrations from driving the vehicle may damage the capacitor, shutting down the hybrid system, causing a loss of motive power and 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.