Toyota Prius 2010–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin T-SB-0169-16 · NHTSA communication 10132913 · issued Nov 16, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2010–2014
model years
8
vehicle entries
Official summary
TSB: NOTE Service Bulletin No. T-SB-0168-16 ?2ZR-FXE Engine Oil Consumption Inspection Procedure? MUST be performed BEFORE continuing with the procedure in this bulletin. Some 2010 ? 2014 model year Prius PHV, Prius V, and Prius vehicles equipped with the 2ZZ-FXE engine may exhibit engine oil consumption. The piston and piston ring assembly have been changed to reduce the potential for oil consumption. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to address this condition.
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.