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Toyota Avalon Hybrid 2019–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin T-SB-0023-20 · NHTSA communication 10173802 · issued Mar 10, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2019–2020
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: Some 2019 ? 2020 model year Avalon Hybrid, Camry Hybrid, and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles may exhibit a MIL ON condition with a ?Hybrid System Malfunction? message displayed and one or more of the following DTC(s) that represent an over current between the MG1, MG2, and inverter/PCU: ?P1C5D19 ? Drive Motor "A" Inverter Circuit Current Above Threshold ?P1C5F19 ? Generator Inverter Circuit Current Above Threshold These conditions typically occur on low vehicle mileage (less than 5,000). After an occurrence, the vehicle will be able to run normally with no drivability issues. Follow the Repair Proce

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.