2018–2019 Toyota Prius C recall: hybrid / ev battery
⚠️ What's wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Prius C vehicles. The DC-DC converter may fail resulting in the auxiliary battery no longer receiving power from the converter, which may cause a loss of drive.
💥 The risk
A loss of drive increases the risk of crash.
🔧 The fix
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the DC-DC converter with a new one, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began August 23, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is K0K.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V491000
- Manufacturer recall #
- K0K
- Manufacturer
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Vehicles affected
- 464
- Component
- HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
- Owner phone
- 1-888-270-9371
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Aug 23, 2019
- Built
- Feb 6, 2018 – Oct 4, 2018
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- 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.