Toyota Prius 2013–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin Customer Support · NHTSA communication 10182976 · issued Oct 7, 2020
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2013–2017
model years
7
vehicle entries
Official summary
RE: This Customer Support Program provides coverage as it applies to the Intelligent Power Module (IPM). The specific condition covered by this program is failure of the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) located inside the inverter assembly of the hybrid system. This condition is indicated by hybrid system diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs): P0A94, P324E, P3004, and/or P0A1A that your dealer can find by use of a special diagnostic tool. If one or more of these DTCs are detected, various warning lamps on the instrument panel will also illuminate and the vehicle will enter fail safe driving mode. The
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.