Toyota RAV4 Prime (2021): Electrical system
Recall 23V041000 · Feb 2, 2023 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
16,679
vehicles affected
16,679
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 23V041000
- Date
- Feb 2, 2023
- Maker
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 16,679
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Propulsion system > Hybrid management > Power control unit/module (hpcu)
- Model years
- 2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2021 RAV4 Prime Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. During certain cold weather driving conditions, while driving in EV Mode, the hybrid vehicle control engine control unit (HEV ECU) software may cause the hybrid system to shut down if the accelerator is rapidly pressed to further accelerate the vehicle, resulting in a stall.
What can happen
An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will update the HEV ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 27, 2023. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TA01.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Toyota | RAV4 Prime | 2021 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 23V041000?
1 model: Toyota RAV4 Prime (2021), about 16,679 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 23V041000?
Dealers will update the HEV ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 27, 2023. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TA01.
What can happen?
An engine stall 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.