Toyota Prius V 2012–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin T-SB-0081-13 Rev · NHTSA communication 10131953 · issued Jan 28, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Back Over Prevention
component
2012–2014
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2012 ? 2014 model year Prius V vehicles may exhibit a rear brake groan or squeak noise when going forward or backing up when the brakes are cold. New Rear Brake Caliper Assemblies that include anti-squeal shims, brake pads, and pad support clips and NEW rear rotors have been developed to help address this condition.
Vehicles covered
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.