NHTSA campaign 23V041000 · Toyota campaign 23TA01
Toyota Recall 23V-041: Engine Control Unit Software May Cause Stall
NHTSA recall 23V041000 (Toyota campaign 23TA01) was reported by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing on February 2, 2023, with 16,679 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Toyota RAV4 Prime for the 2021 model year. Owners were notified on February 27, 2023, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 23V041000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 23V041000 (also written 23V-041 or 23V041)
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Toyota campaign number
- 23TA01
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 16,679 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Propulsion System — Hybrid Management — Power Control Unit/Module (HPCU)
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 98.75% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 23V041000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Toyota
Toyota RAV4 Prime
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 23V041000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 23V041000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.