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Toyota Prius 2001–2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-0180-09 · NHTSA communication 10030908 · issued Jun 17, 2009

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2001–2003
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Toyota: some vehicles may exhibit a mil on condition if an abnormally low engine power output or failure to start has been detected during a particular ths drive cycle. *pe

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.