{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Toyota recall 18V579 (J0T): 2016-2018 Toyota Prius",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v579/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V579 (Toyota): An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire. Toyota's own number: J0T.",
  "excerpt": "Toyota Prius, model years 2016 to 2018. Filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing and reported to NHTSA on 5 September 2018. 192,347 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Toyota Prius vehicles. A portion of the engine wire harness connected to the hybrid Power Control Unit (PCU), could contact the cover at this connection and wear, causing an electrical short circuit. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Toyota's own number for this recall: J0T. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V579 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire.” 18V579 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing Electrical System:Wiring 5 September 2018 2016-2018 TOYOTA PRIUS An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire. Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine wire harness assembly and replace it if damage is found. A protective sleeve or protectiv",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:50:11+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:53:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Toyota recall 18V579 (J0T): 2016-2018 Toyota Prius\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v579/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}