TMS-NTC-13214
Service Bulletin Details
Public Details for: TMS-NTC-13214
Summary to be provided on a future date.
- 2010 - 2009 - 2008 - 2007 - 2006 -
Models from 2010
2010 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID |
Models from 2009
2009 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID |
Models from 2008
2008 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID |
Models from 2007
2007 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID |
Models from 2006
2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID |
TOYOTA PRODUCT SUPPORT DIVISION INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM To: All Toyota Region General ManagersNice Presidents From: BobWaltz, Vice President, Product Quality and Service Support Subject: Safety Recall DOM (D1 M) Preliminary Notification Certain 2006 through 2010 Model Year Highlander HV Vehicles Intelligent Power Module (IPM) Replacement September 4, 2013 TMS-NTC-13214 ~ On September 4, 2013, Toyota will file a Defect Information Report (DIR) with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) informing the agency of our intent to conduct a voluntary Safety Recall on certain 2006 through 2010 model year Highlander HV vehicles. Toyota is currently working on obtaining the necessary replacement parts. We will notify dealerships and owners again when the replacement parts are available. Condition Within the vehicle, inside the inverter assembly is an Intelligent Power Module (IPM) which contains a control board equipped with transistors. Due to variation in characteristics of transistors in parallel circuits, the temperature of the transistor(s) may exceed the allowable temperature of the solder underneath the transistor. If this occurs, the solder could degrade and eventually cause heat damage to the transistor(s), illuminating various warning lights on the instrument panel. In most cases, the vehicle will enter a fail-safe mode, resulting in reduced motive power in which the vehicle can still be driven for short distances. In limited instances, the fuse of the power supply circuit could blow, causing the hybrid system to shut down and resulting in the vehicle · stopping while being driven. Covered Vehicles There are approximately 79,600 Toyota Highlander HV vehicles covered by this Safety Recall in the U.S. Model Name Toyota Hiahlander HV Model Year Certain 2006 through 2010 Production Period Mid February 2005 throuah late Julv 201 O Number of Vehicles Approximately 79,600 units Status • • • DOM ("D1 M" until the remedy is launched) Preliminary Notification documents will be posted on TIS starting the morning of Wednesday, September 4, 2013. For reference purposes only, VINs covered by this Safety Recall will be searchable on TIS starting Wednesday morning, September 4, 2013. Toyota is currently preparing the remedy parts for this condition. The attached Dealer Daily Message will be sent to all dealerships informing them of the DIR filing. Media Contacts It is imperative that all media contacts (local and national) receive a consistent message. In this regard, all media contacts must be directed to Cindy Knight (310) 468-2170 in Toyota Corporate Communications. (Please do not provide this number to customers. Please provide this contact to only media associates.) Customer Handling A FAQ is attached to help dealerships respond to any customer concerns. If the customer has any further questions, they are requested to contact the Toyota Customer Experience Center. The Toyota Customer Experience Center can be reached at 1-888-270-9371 Monday through Friday, 5:00 am to 6:00 pm, or Saturday 7:00 am through 4:00 pm Pacific Time. Please note the attached FAQ is published on the www.Tovota.com website for customer viewing. Pre-Owned Vehicles in Dealer Inventory Toyota generally requests that dealers do not deliver any pre-owned vehicles in dealer inventory that are covered by a Safety Recall until the vehicle has been remedied. However, in this case, unless prohibited by your state's law, dealers can deliver un-remedied pre-owned vehicles if they disclose to the customer that the vehicle is subject to a Safety Recall and Toyota will send them a notification when the remedy is available Handling of Vehicles Exhibiting this Condition In the unlikely event a customer contacts a dealership and has experienced the condition described, dealerships are requested to assist him/her by setting up an appointment to diagnose the condition. If the condition is related to the Safety Recall, the diagnosis and repair will be performed at no charge. Campaign Designation Decoder cpcp Year Campaiin is Launched Repair! Phase 8 =2008 = 9 2009 A=2010 8=2011 c = 2012 D = 2013 E =2014 F=2015 Etc... = O=Remedy 1 Interim (Remedy not yet available) "1" will change to "O" when the Remedy is available op Current Campaign Letter for thij year 1•1 Campaign= A 2ni1 3rd 4th 5th 511> Campaign= B Campaign = C Campaign= D Campaign = E Campaign F 1" Campaign = G stn Campaign.= H gu. Campaign = I Etc... = Examples: ADD= Launched in 2010, Remedy Phase, 4th Campaign Launched in 2010 C1 B =Launched in 2012, Interim Phase, 2nd Campaign Launched in 2012 D1M =Launched in 2013, Interim Phase, 13th Camoaian Launched in 2013 The attached Dealer Daily Message will be sent to all dealerships informing them of the DIR filing. Dealership associates that have any questions are requested to contact their District Service/Parts Manager. Please review this preliminary notification with your staff to assure that all relevant personnel have been briefed regarding this subject. Thank you for your cooperation. Enclosures cc: M. G. J. R. 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