Toyota Recalls 2016-2018 Prius Vehicles for Electrical Fire Risk
Toyota is recalling 2016-2018 Prius vehicles because a worn engine wire harness could cause an electrical short and increase the risk of a fire.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (wiring) that increases the risk of a fire, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury/property-damage reports or structural defects.
Plain-English summary
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling certain 2016-2018 Toyota Prius vehicles. The recall involves 192,347 vehicles where a portion of the engine wire harness connected to the hybrid Power Control Unit (PCU) could contact the cover at this connection and wear. This wear can cause an electrical short circuit.
An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire. 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. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- TOYOTA PRIUS
- Brand
- TOYOTA
- Manufacturer
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 192,347
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- PRIUS
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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