Toyota 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.
The short version
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing reported a problem with the hybrid management power control unit/module (hpcu). Here is what owners need to know.
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.
An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
Take it to a dealer — they will update the HEV ECU software, free of charge.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 23V-041.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Toyota RAV4 |
What changed
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