Toyota Prius C (2015): Tires
Recall 15V514000 · Aug 13, 2015 · Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC
949
vehicles affected
949
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V514000
- Date
- Aug 13, 2015
- Maker
- Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC
- Units affected
- 949
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Tires > Pressure monitoring and regulating systems
- Model years
- 2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2015 Toyota Prius C vehicles manufactured April 20, 2015, to June 30, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) may be improperly calibrated and, as a result, the TPMS may fail to warn the driver that the tire pressure is low. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
What can happen
If the vehicle is driven on underinflated tires, the tires may fail. Sudden tire failure increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
SET will notify owners, and dealers will re-calibrate the TPMS, free of charge. The recall began on September 15, 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET15E.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V514000?
1 model: Toyota Prius C (2015), about 949 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V514000?
SET will notify owners, and dealers will re-calibrate the TPMS, free of charge. The recall began on September 15, 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET15E.
What can happen?
If the vehicle is driven on underinflated tires, the tires may fail. Sudden tire failure increases 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.