Toyota Prius, Prius V Recalled Over Possible Hybrid System Failure

Even Toyotas have to be recalled from time to time, and the latest safety campaign announced by the Japanese carmaker includes certain units of the Prius and Prius V.

According to the official information posted by Toyota earlier this week, the safety campaign includes the 2013 to 2015 Prius and 2014 to 2017 Prius V, whose possible faulty hybrid systems need to be fixed.

“The involved vehicles were designed to enter a failsafe driving mode in response to certain hybrid system faults”, the automaker explained. “Toyota has found that in rare situations, the vehicle may not enter a failsafe driving mode as intended. If this occurs, the vehicle could lose power and stall. While power steering and braking would remain operational, a vehicle stall while driving at higher speeds could increase the risk of a crash.”

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Around 267,000 units of the aforementioned Prius and Prius V will have to be taken back to the dealers in the United States alone. That number grows to approximately 752,000 vehicles globally, reports AutoNews, which states that despite the high accident risk posed by this threat, Toyota did not comment on whether they are aware of any crashes or injuries tied to this issue.

As for the fix, Toyota’s technicians will update the hybrid system software, but the inverter could be repaired or replaced altogether if the vehicle has experienced such a failure, “for customer satisfaction”, according to the company.

Owners of the said Prius and Prius V will be notified by the automaker by late August 2020, and as usual, all work will be carried out free of charge. For additional questions on the topic, they can reach out to the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-800-331-4331.