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Toyota Prius V 2012–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin T-SB-0089-20 · NHTSA communication 10181799 · issued Sep 4, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Air
component
2012–2014
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: Some 2012 ? 2014 model year Prius V hybrid vehicles may exhibit a condition where the brake, ABS, and/or TRAC warning light(s) are on and/or a Check VSC message displays. Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) C1391, C1252, C1256, or C1253 may be stored. This condition may be caused by a small internal brake fluid leak inside the brake booster assembly with master cylinder. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin 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.