Toyota Prius Inverter Water Pump Recall

Toyota is recalling about 2 8 million vehicles worldwide including 670 000 2004 09 toyota prius vehicles in the u s because of steering and water pump problems.

Toyota prius inverter water pump recall.

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004 2009 prius vehicles manufactured august 6 2003 through march 30 2009 and fchv adv vehicles manufactured december 12 2008 through september 13 2011. The corroded wire may break and the water pump could stop. In the affected vehicles the intelligent power module ipm inside the inverter module a component of the hybrid system. Inverter water pump failuredated 3 2009 toyota issued a technical service bulletin on this issue over two years prior dated january 26th 2007.

There is a recall for prius that began on january 17 2013. Toyota is recalling certain model year 2010 through 2014 prius vehicles. The remedy is that toyota will replace the electric water pump at no charge. The recall covers 500 prius model c vehicles that have a manufacturing issue with the direct current converter a part of the power system that could cause a loss of power and increase the risk.

Toyota prius has always been a leader when it comes to new technology in the hybrid world. This repair now covered under toyota safety recall c0u.