# NHTSA recall 23V041000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 23V041000
- Manufacturer's number: 23TA01
- Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Engineering \& Manufacturing
- Reported: 2023\-02\-02
- Owners notified: 2023\-02\-27
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:HYBRID MANAGEMENT:POWER CONTROL UNIT/MODULE \(HPCU\)
- Units potentially affected: 16679
- Part numbers: 89980\-42250

## What is wrong

Toyota Motor Engineering \& Manufacturing \(Toyota\) is recalling certain 2021 RAV4 Prime Plug\-In Hybrid vehicles. During certain cold weather driving conditions, while driving in EV Mode, the hybrid vehicle control engine control unit \(HEV ECU\) software may cause the hybrid system to shut down if the accelerator is rapidly pressed to further accelerate the vehicle, resulting in a stall.


## What can happen

An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Dealers will update the HEV ECU software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 27, 2023.  Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1\-800\-331\-4331.  Toyota's number for this recall is 23TA01.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Annual report 1, for 2025 quarter 1 to 2025 quarter 4
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-01\-21
- Vehicles in the campaign: 16679
- Reported remedied: 16292 \(97%\)
- Reported unreachable: 17
- Reported removed: 181

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2021 TOYOTA RAV4 PRIME](/makes/toyota/rav4/2021/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [22TE09](/bulletins/11033412.md), 2026-06-04, Warranty extension
- [T\-SB\-0106\-22 Rev2](/bulletins/11028726.md), 2026-02-11, Service bulletin
- [T\-SB\-0001\-26](/bulletins/11028722.md), 2026-02-11, Service bulletin
- [T\-TT\-0797\-26](/bulletins/11028713.md), 2026-02-11, Service bulletin
- [22TE09](/bulletins/11028711.md), 2026-02-11, Warranty extension
- [25TD01](/bulletins/11024098.md), 2025-10-08, Service campaign
- [25TD01](/bulletins/11024097.md), 2025-10-08, Service bulletin
- [25TD01](/bulletins/11024096.md), 2025-10-08, Service campaign
- [25TD01](/bulletins/11024090.md), 2025-10-08, Service bulletin
- [25TD01](/bulletins/11024089.md), 2025-10-08, Service campaign

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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