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Toyota Prius c Recalls

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09/15/15 Southeast toyota distributors, llc (set) is recalling certain model year 2015 toyota prius c vehicles manufactured april 20, 2015, to june 30, 2015. in the affected vehicles, the tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) may be improperly calibrated and, as a result, the tpms may fail to warn the driver that the tire pressure is low. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 138, "tire pressure monitoring systems."

If the vehicle is driven on underinflated tires, the tires may fail. sudden tire failure increases the risk of a crash.

Set will notify owners, and dealers will re-calibrate the tpms, free of charge. the recall began on september 15, 2015. owners may contact set customer service at 1-866-405-4226. set's number for this recall is set15e.

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.
04/11/18 Other Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2018 toyota prius c vehicles sold in puerto rico. the front passenger air bag and recommended child occupant seating positions label may not have been attached during assembly. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 208, "occupant crash protection."

If the label is missing, occupants may not follow the proper restraint usage guidelines, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Toyota will notify owners and will mail the removable labels to all known owners of the subject vehicles, free of charge. the recall began on april 11, 2018. owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. toyota's number for this recall is j0l.

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.
06/15/17 Other Gulf states toyota, inc. (gulf states) is recalling certain 2017 4runner , 86, avalon, camry, camry hybrid, corolla, corolla im, highlander, highlander hybrid, prius, prius c, rav4, rav4 hybrid, sienna and yaris vehicles. the spare tire air pressure was not adjusted to the proper pressure as stated on the tire pressure label.

A spare tire that is not inflated to the proper value may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of a crash.

Gulf states will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the spare tires, adjusting their pressure as necessary, free of charge. the recall began june 15, 2017. owners may contact gulf states customer service at 1-800-444-1074. toyota's number for this recall is 17r2.

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.

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Toyota Prius c Recalls

Some things are often misunderstood about recalls and technical service bulletins (TSBs). Plus a disclaimer.

  1. Recalls do not have to be issued only because something is prone to failure. NHTSA (a government agency) can only require a recall if a failure will affect safety, emissions, fuel economy, or compliance with some other regulation or law. Manufacturers can voluntarily recall cars for problems that do not affect these, though.
  2. Recalls often apply to only some cars of a specific model year, rather than all of them. You should receive a letter from the manufacturer if your car has been recalled. You can also check with the dealer, which will know which (if any) recalls pertain to your car.
  3. The primary purpose of TSBs is to inform dealers about known problems with a car and how to fix them. They are not the same as recalls. As with recalls, TSBs often only apply to some cars, not the entire model year.
  4. Dealers often will not provide a preventive repair just because a problem described in a TSB might happen to your car. They'll usually want to observe symptoms that the problem is already affecting your car.
  5. Even if there are symptoms, a manufacturer doesn't have to pick up the cost of a TSB repair if the car is out of warranty, though sometimes they do.

We provide the text of recalls and TSBs as provided by NHTSA. There can be errors in the text. If you sign up for notifications in My Garage, we will try to get these to do, but for various reasons (some beyond our control) cannot guarantee you will receive them. When in doubt about a recall or TSB, contact the dealer.