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Toyota - The hybrid vehicle control ecu (hev-ecu) contains software that could cause the hybrid system to shut down after driving continuously in ev mode in cold temperatures and when the accelerator pedal is rapidly pressed to further accelerate the vehicle. This could result in a loss of drive and an increased risk of a crash.
Official notice
13 Feb 2023
Last checked
13 Feb 2023
An official DVSA notice concerns Toyota - The hybrid vehicle control ecu (hev-ecu) contains software that could cause the hybrid system to shut down after driving continuously in ev mode in cold temperatures and when the accelerator pedal is rapidly pressed to further accelerate the vehicle. This could result in a loss of drive and an increased risk of a crash.. The hybrid vehicle control ecu (hev-ecu) contains software that could cause the hybrid system to shut down after driving continuously in ev mode in cold temperatures and when the accelerator pedal is rapidly pressed to further accelerate the vehicle. This could result in a loss of drive and an increased risk of a crash. Published 2023-02-13.
What to do now
Reprogram the hev ecu.
Units affected
686
Recall number
R-2023-040
Official notice
2023-02-13
The hazard
The hazard
The hybrid vehicle control ecu (hev-ecu) contains software that could cause the hybrid system to shut down after driving continuously in ev mode in cold temperatures and when the accelerator pedal is rapidly pressed to further accelerate the vehicle. This could result in a loss of drive and an increased risk of a crash.
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Brand: Toyota. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).
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