2007 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID; 2010 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID; 2008 LEXUS RX HYBRID; 2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID; 2008 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID; 2007 LEXUS RX HYBRID; 2006 LEXUS RX HYBRID; 2009 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Toyota is recalling certain 2006-2010 Toyota Highlander hybrid vehicles and 2006-2008 Lexus RX400h vehicles. The Intelligent Power Module (IPM) in the inverter module may contain transistors that operate at higher temperatures than the solder can withstand, potentially causing heat damage to the transistors. If this occurs, warning lights will illuminate on the instrument panel, and the hybrid system may enter a fail-safe mode that limits drivability or shut down completely while driving, which could cause the vehicle to stall unexpectedly and increase the risk of a crash.
Affected owners should contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331 to report their vehicle. Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the IPM at no charge. Vehicles that previously had their IPM replaced under recall 11V-342 are not affected by this campaign.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
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.
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.
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid vehicles manufactured February 16, 2005, through July 29, 2010; and model year 2006-2008 Lexus RX400h vehicles manufactured February 23, 2005, through December 2, 2008. The Intelligent Power Module (IPM) inside the inverter module may contain transistors that have higher operating temperatures than the solder can support and the transistors may be heat damaged by the solder. If this occurs, various warning lamps, including the malfunction indicator lamp, slip indicator light, brake system warning light, and master warning light, will be illuminated on the instrument panel.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.