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Toyota Prius 2004–2009technical service bulletin

Bulletin T-SB-0153-13 · NHTSA communication 10132091 · issued Oct 8, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2004–2009
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2004 ? 2009 model year Prius vehicles may exhibit a MIL ?ON? condition with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P0A80 or P0A7F stored due to dust or debris build-up in the HV Battery Cooling Fan. Use the following repair procedure to address this condition.

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.