Toyota Highlander Hybrid: Hybrid propulsion system — inverter

Affects Toyota Highlander Hybrid · 2006–2010 — about 133K vehicles.

The hazard

The vehicle may enter a fail-safe/limp-home mode that limits the drivability of the vehicle. It is possible that the hybrid system will shut down while the vehicle is being driven, causing the vehicle to stall unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the IPM free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331. Vehicles that had their IPM replaced under recall 11V-342 are not affected by this campaign.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational