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Toyota Prius V 2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin T-SB-0197-12 · NHTSA communication 10133983 · issued Oct 16, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2013
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

To ensure the off-board charging functions and charging system are operating properly, inspect the charging functions during Pre-Delivery Service (PDS) following the procedures in this bulletin.

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.