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A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read.

DVSA referenceR/2021/332
Launched18 October 2021
MakeToyota (Gb) (listed as TOYOTA (GB) PLC)
Manufacturer reference21SMD-076
Vehicles listed192

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
Prius9631 May 202130 July 2021
Prius PHV9631 May 202130 July 2021

Concern

Incorrect programming in relation to transmission shift position status might cause hybrid system to shut down

Defect, as DVSA words it

Due to incorrect programming the hybrid vehicle ECU can incorrectly determine that the validation signal is erroneous for the shifter position

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Reprogram the Hybrid ECU.

What changed since we first read it

Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.

The same recall in other registers

European UnionSafety Gate alert A12/01394/21 from Bulgaria, 10 August 2021

Matched through the manufacturer's own reference (21SMD076), which the registers share. See the same recall, Britain and America.

Check this recall on the DVSA service

Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 4 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read once. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.

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