In November 2017, Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Fuse, covering the Prius PHV. The filing affects 20,442 vehicles manufactured between November 18, 2011 and January 2015.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1141400 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | November 15, 2017 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Toyota |
| Component | Fuse |
| Production period | November 18, 2011 — January 2015 |
| Vehicles affected | 20,442 units |
Filing in context
The Fuse is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 16 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 24 Toyota notifications from 2017 in this archive. For scale, 1,228 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 3 years and 2 months.
Defect
On plug-in hybrid vehicles, the capacity of the hybrid system protection fuse (EV fuse) in the drive battery system is inadequate. Repeated high-load driving may cause the fuse to fail from fatigue-induced disconnection. As a result, the warning lamp illuminates and, in the worst case, the hybrid system shuts down, rendering the vehicle inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the EV fuse with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DLA-ZVW35 | プリウスＰＨＶ | VW35-3000886 — ZVW35-3072062 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
プラグインハイブリッド車の駆動用バッテリーにおいて、ハイブリッドシステム保護用ヒューズ（ＥＶヒューズ）の容量が不適切なため、高負荷運転を繰り返すと当該ヒューズが疲労断線することがある。そのため、警告灯が点灯し、最悪の場合、ハイブリッドシステムが停止して走行不能となるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、ＥＶヒューズ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=3004133
Related recalls
Same manufacturer, same component
Other Toyota filings involving the Fuse, closest to this one by filing date.