NHTSA Recall 13V396000
NHTSA Campaign Id 13V396000; Date: Sep. 4, 2013
The vehicle may enter a fail-safe/limp-home mode that limits the drivability of the vehicle. It is possible that the hybrid system will shut down while the vehicle is being driven, causing the vehicle to stall unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2006 Lexus Rx400h; 2007 Lexus Rx400h; 2008 Lexus Rx400h; 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid; 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid; 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid; 2009 Toyota Highlander Hybrid; 2010 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
Component: Hybrid Propulsion System: Inverter
Manufactured by: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Affected Units:: 133,081
Recall Summary:
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 highlander hybrid vehicles manufactured February 16, 2005, through July 29, 2010; and model year 2006-2008 Lexus rx400h vehicles manufactured February 23, 2005, through December 2, 2008. The intelligent power module (ipm) inside the inverter module may contain transistors that have higher operating temperatures than the solder can support and the transistors may be heat damaged by the solder. If this occurs, various warning lamps, including the malfunction indicator lamp, slip indicator light, brake system warning light, and master warning light, will be illuminated on the instrument panel.
How to Fix:
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ipm free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331. Vehicles that had their ipm replaced under recall 11v-342 are not affected by this campaign.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Nov 4, 2013
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