In September 2013, Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Hybrid Control Unit (Inverter), covering the Harrier Hybrid, Kluger Hybrid. The filing affects 15,332 vehicles manufactured between February 23, 2005 and June 17, 2011.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1132150 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | September 4, 2013 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Toyota |
| Component | Hybrid Control Unit (Inverter) |
| Production period | February 23, 2005 — June 17, 2011 |
| Vehicles affected | 15,332 units |
Filing in context
The Hybrid Control Unit (Inverter) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 2 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 29 Toyota notifications from 2013 in this archive. For scale, 1,381 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles; the vehicles involved here were manufactured over a span of about 6 years and 3 months.
Defect
In the hybrid system power converter (DC-AC inverter), variation among components in the motor control circuit or generator control circuit may cause component temperatures to rise and exceed the allowable temperature of the heat-dissipating solder, damaging the solder and the components. This triggers a warning indication and renders the vehicle inoperable. In the worst case, high-voltage system current flows into the control circuit, blowing the power circuit fuse so that the vehicle becomes inoperable without any warning indication.
Corrective action
Replace the power converter module on all vehicles with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 2 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.
| Type code (型式) | Model | Chassis ranges |
|---|---|---|
| DAA-MHU28W | KLUGER HYBRID | MHU28-0001051 — MHU28-0050035 |
| DAA-MHU38W | HARRIER HYBRID | MHU38-0001120 — MHU38-0049407; MHU38-2000112 — MHU38-2076172; MHU38-2850000 — MHU38-2867576 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
ハイブリッドシステムの電力変換器（ＤＣ－ＡＣインバータ）において、モータを制御する回路上または発電機を制御する回路上の素子間にばらつきがあると、素子温度が上昇して放熱用半田の許容温度を超え、放熱用半田および素子が損傷することがある。そのため、警告表示が出て走行不能となることがある。最悪の場合、高電圧系統の電流が制御系回路に流れ、電源回路のヒューズが切れて警告表示が出ることなく走行不能となるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該電力変換器のモジュールを対策品と交換する。
Source & verification
This entry reproduces public data from Japan's MLIT recall registry. English text is jdmvin.com's own translation; always verify against the official source:
https://renrakuda.mlit.go.jp/renrakuda/ris-detail-car.html?class=recalldatacar&id=3003105
Related recalls
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Other Toyota filings involving the Hybrid Control Unit (Inverter), closest to this one by filing date.
Other recalls affecting the same models
Filings whose affected type codes overlap with this one, newest first.