Toyota Prius 2012–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB-0162-13 · NHTSA communication 10054192 · issued Oct 31, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2012–2014
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Toyota: an excessive build up of dust, lint, or other debris, in hv battery cooling fan, under severe operating conditions, that reduces efficiency of hv battery cooling system, in some vehicles, and cleaning and maintenance would address this condition. Model 2012-2014 prius v. *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.