{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Toyota recall 26V049 (26TB03 / 26TA03): Toyota Prius, Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid, Toyota Prius Prime (2023 to 2026)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v049/",
  "summary": "Recall 26V049 (Toyota): A door that unexpectedly opens while the vehicle is moving increases the risk of injury. Toyota's own number: 26TB03 / 26TA03.",
  "excerpt": "Toyota Prius, Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid, Toyota Prius Prime, model years 2023 to 2026. Filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing and reported to NHTSA on 28 January 2026. 141,286 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Prius Prime, 2023-2026 Prius, and 2025-2026 Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicles. Water may enter the rear door switch and cause a short circuit, allowing an unlocked rear door to open unexpectedly. 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: 26TB03 / 26TA03. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V049 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: “A door that unexpectedly opens while the vehicle is moving increases the risk of injury.” 26V049 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing Electrical System:Wiring:Switches/Knobs/Buttons 28 January 2026 2023-2026 TOYOTA PRIUS, TOYOTA PRIUS PLUG-IN HYBRID, TOYOTA PRIUS PRIME Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyo",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T20:07:32+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-20T20:07:32+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Toyota recall 26V049 (26TB03 / 26TA03): Toyota Prius, Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid, Toyota Prius Prime (2023 to 2026)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v049/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}