Toyota Prius C (2018-2019): Hybrid propulsion system
Recall 19V491000 · Jun 26, 2019 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
464
vehicles affected
464
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19V491000
- Date
- Jun 26, 2019
- Maker
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 464
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Hybrid propulsion system
- Model years
- 2018-2019
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
A loss of drive increases the risk of crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 19V491000?
1 model: Toyota Prius C (2018-2019), about 464 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 19V491000?
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.
What can happen?
A loss of drive increases the risk of 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.