Toyota Prius 2010–2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB-0198-11 · NHTSA communication 10042888 · issued Feb 20, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2010–2012
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Toyota: bulletin providing information on the maintenance and cleaning of excessive dust, lint, and/or other debris that could buildup on hv battery cooling fan that reduces efficiency of the system. *pe model 2010-2013 prius. Updated 5/14/14. *pe
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.