Your vehicle's parking brake cable may not stay connected, which can cause the parking brake to fail.
Risk if Unfixed
If the parking brake doesn't work, your vehicle may roll away and crash, putting you and others at risk.
Free Fix
Toyota will fix this for free by adding a clip to the parking brake cable to keep it securely in place.
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Original — What Happened
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Prius vehicles manufactured August 6, 2015, to October 3, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with a foot-operated parking brake system that has a parking brake cable that may disengage.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
If the parking brake cable disengages from the mechanism and the transmission is left in a gear other than 'Park' while the ignition is on and the driver leaves the vehicle, the vehicle may roll unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Original — Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will install a clip at the parking brake cable end to prevent the cable from disengaging, free of charge. The recall began November 10, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is G01.
Your vehicle's side and curtain shield air bags, as well as the front air bags, have sensors that may not work as they should. These sensors help determine if the air bags should deploy in a crash.
Risk if Unfixed
If these sensors fail, the air bags might not deploy in a crash, which could increase the risk of injury.
Free Fix
Toyota will contact you and replace the sensors for free, starting March 12, 2018. Dealers will check the serial numbers and make the necessary repairs.
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Original — What Happened
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016 Toyota Prius and Lexus RX 350, RX 350 F Sport, RX 450h F Sport and RX 450h vehicles and 2015-2016 Lexus NX 200T, NX Turbo and NX 300h vehicles. The air bag pressure sensors and/or the acceleration sensors may fail causing the side/curtain shield air bags and/or the front air bags to not deploy in the event of a crash.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
If the air bags fail to deploy in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
Original — Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sensors as necessary based on their serial numbers, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 12, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are JLA, J0F.
Your vehicle's front passenger air bag inflator may not work properly due to a manufacturing error, which could cause the air bag to inflate unexpectedly.
Risk if Unfixed
If the air bag inflates unexpectedly, it could increase your risk of being injured in a crash or even cause a crash.
Free Fix
The dealership will replace the front passenger air bag assembly for free, and you'll be notified when to schedule the repair. You can also contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331 for more information.
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Original — What Happened
Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota Prius vehicles manufactured November 30, 2015, to June 14, 2016. An air bag inflator manufacturing error may result in the inadvertent partial inflation of the front passenger air bag.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
A front passenger air bag that unintentionally inflates can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Original — Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began November 10, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is G0W.
There's a problem with the wiring in your vehicle's engine, which could cause a short circuit.
Risk if Unfixed
A short circuit could increase the risk of a fire, which is a serious safety concern.
Free Fix
We'll contact you to schedule a free repair, where we'll inspect and replace the engine wire harness assembly to prevent any future damage.
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Original — What Happened
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Toyota Prius vehicles. A portion of the engine wire harness connected to the hybrid Power Control Unit (PCU), could contact the cover at this connection and wear, causing an electrical short circuit.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire.
Original — Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine wire harness assembly and replace it if damage is found. A protective sleeve or protective tape will be included to prevent any future damage. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0T.
Your vehicle may have a problem with the part that helps the hybrid system work, which could cause the vehicle to lose power.
Risk if Unfixed
If the problem isn't fixed, the hybrid system could shut down while you're driving, which could increase your risk of getting into an accident.
Free Fix
You'll be notified by Toyota, and the inverter will be replaced for free at a dealership, starting in early December 2017.
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Original — What Happened
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.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
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.
Original — Remedy
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.
