Service bulletin TSB-0098-13

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10054820
Published by NHTSA	2014-03-01
Manufacturer's number	TSB-0098-13
Manufacturer's date	2013-08-12
NHTSA component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

NHTSA's summary

TOYOTA: THERE MAY BE AN EXCESSIVE BUILDUP OF DUST, LINT, OR OTHER DEBRIS, THAT CAN REDUCE THE HV BATTERY COOLING FAN EFFICIENCY AND NEED TO BE MAINTAIN AND CLEANED. MODEL 2004-2009 PRIUS. *PE

The document

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Components

Electrical system, 12-volt battery

Vehicles listed
TOYOTA PRIUS	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
T-SB-0074-20	2020-09-14. Service bulletin. TSB: Some 2003 ? 2020 model year Prius, Prius C, Prius V; 2006 ? 2019 model year Highlander Hybrid Vehicle; 2007 ? 2020 Camry Hybrid Vehicle; 2013 ? 2020 model year Avalon Hybrid Vehicle; 2016 ? 2020 model year Mirai and RAV4 Hybrid Vehicle; and 2020 model year Corolla Hybrid Vehicles may exhibit a MIL ON condition with Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) P0A80/P1AC000 and/or P0A7F/P1A8000 stored due to dust or debris buildup in the HV battery cooling fan and/or HV cooling filter. Follow the procedure in this bulletin to address this condition.
T-SB-0153-13_Rev	2019-12-16. Service bulletin. TSB: REVISION NOTICE November 13, 2019 Rev2: ? The Warranty Information section has been updated. July 02, 2019 Rev1: ? The Applicable Warranty section has been updated. Any previous printed versions of this bulletin should be discarded. Some 2004 ? 2009 model year Prius vehicles may exhibit a MIL ON condition with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P0A80 or P0A7F stored due to dust or debris buildup in the HV battery cooling fan. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to address this condition.
T-SB-0153-13-Rev	2019-09-03. Service bulletin. TSB: REVISION NOTICE July 02, 2019 Rev1: ? The Applicable Warranty section has been updated. Any previous printed versions of this bulletin should be discarded. Some 2004 ? 2009 model year Prius vehicles may exhibit a MIL ON condition with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P0A80 or P0A7F stored due to dust or debris buildup in the HV battery cooling fan. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to address this condition.
T-TT-0395-16	2018-06-11. Service bulletin. TT: HV Batteries have liquid filled cell modules, to prevent leakage from cells, it is very important to confirm the proper orientation mark of the DRC.
T-TT-0303-14	2018-04-23. Service bulletin. TechTip: When a DTC is detected by the HV Battery ECU, the HV Control ECU will automatically store a P3000, Information Code 123 ?HV Battery Control System Malfunction? DTC. The purpose of the P3000/123 is to capture the state of the Hybrid Control System when the HV Battery ECU DTC sets. It does not indicate a malfunction of the HV Control ECU.
T-TT-0365-15	2018-04-23. Service bulletin. TT: A vehicle may arrive to the dealer with a MIL ?ON? condition and P0A80 stored in the memory. Some cases have been identified with internal modification done to the HV Battery. Modified or altered parts are not covered under warranty.
T-TT-0362-15	2018-04-23. Service bulletin. TT: The vehicle may be difficult to start or have an abnormally low or rough idle after the battery has been disconnected or power to the Engine ECM has been interrupted.
T-TT-0118-11 Rev	2018-04-23. Service bulletin. technicians should confirm the following key points to minimize the potential for future MIL "ON" concerns after HV Battery Replacement.
T-TT-0086-11	2018-04-02. Service bulletin. TechTip: Condition - The vehicle may be difficult to start or have an abnormally low or rough idle after the battery has been disconnected or power to the Engine ECM has been interrupted.
T-TT-0303-14	2018-04-02. Service bulletin. TechTip: When a DTC is detected by the HV Battery ECU, the HV Control ECU will automatically store a P3000, Information Code 123 ?HV Battery Control System Malfunction? DTC. The purpose of the P3000/123 is to capture the state of the Hybrid Control System when the HV Battery ECU DTC sets. It does not indicate a malfunction of the HV Control ECU.