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Toyota - Short circuit may occur

Official notice

3 Dec 2012

Last checked

3 Dec 2012

Medium riskDVSA
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An official DVSA notice concerns Toyota - Short circuit may occur. Short circuit may occur Published 2012-12-03.

What to do now

Replace the hv electric water pump

Units affected

17,501

Recall number

R-2012-146

Official notice

2012-12-03

The hazard

Short circuit may occur

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

PRIUS

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Affected products

Product 1

TOYOTA (GB) PLC PRIUS

Units affected

17,501

Risk / hazard

Short circuit may occur

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Toyota

Manufacturer

Toyota (gb) plc

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Toyota. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2012-146

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2012-146

Units affected

17,501

Classification

DVSA recall R-2012-146

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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