Toyota defect petition DP23005
Brake Actuator Valve Wear. NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened this defect petition about the foundation components on 12 model years (2010–2015). Opened Nov 22, 2023 and still open — 2.8 years so far, against NHTSA’s goal of four months for a defect petition. open
What NHTSA says
Source: Office of Defects Investigation, as filedThe Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received a petition dated September 19, 2023 from the owner of a 2012 Toyota Prius V requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP19-004. In the letter, the petitioner reported experiencing an unexpected and complete loss of brake power while driving, accompanied by multiple dashboard warning lights. This petition is based on the petitioner's direct experience and assessment that ODI closed DP19-004 because its prompting petition was withdrawn by that petitioner. ODI will review the work conducted during DP19-004 and a review of any additional related complaints and crashes via a new defect petition The petition and related materials can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ODI number:11553736.
A Defect Petition is a petition from a member of the public asking NHTSA to open a defect investigation; the agency grants or denies it and publishes the reasons. The summary is the agency’s own text from its investigation file, unedited; the opening and closing resumes with the full reasoning are on NHTSA’s site under this number.
What this means for an owner
Source: and what happens nextAn investigation is not a finding that a defect exists, and it puts no duty on anyone. NHTSA opens a Preliminary Evaluation when complaints and other reports suggest a condition worth asking the manufacturer about; it upgrades to an Engineering Analysis when the answers warrant testing; it closes either when it recommends a recall, when the manufacturer recalls on its own, or when no defect trend is found. The agency’s own goals are about four months for a petition, eight for a Preliminary Evaluation or a Recall Query and eighteen for an Engineering Analysis; many run longer.
This one is open. Nothing is owed on the vehicle today; if it becomes a recall, owners are written to and the repair is free. The moment to know is the day the campaign number appears — Recall Watch checks each VIN against every new NHTSA campaign and emails you when one lands, or take a free one-line alert by model year.
Model years it names
Source: as NHTSA filed themAlso named: 2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid; 2014 Toyota Avalon Hybrid; 2015 Toyota Avalon Hybrid; 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid; 2013 Toyota Camry Hybrid; 2010 Toyota Prius; 2011 Toyota Prius; 2012 Toyota Prius; 2013 Toyota Prius; 2014 Toyota Prius; 2015 Toyota Prius; 2012 Toyota Prius V.
A vehicle page’s investigation list carries the same action; a name here is the scope NHTSA opened, not a list of affected VINs.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects InvestigationIs DP23005 a recall?
No. A defect petition is NHTSA asking questions, not a recall. A safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number and a duty to repair for free; this one has not produced one. Whether one particular vehicle has an open recall is a VIN question at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is DP23005 still open?
Yes, as of NHTSA’s latest file: opened Nov 22, 2023, 2.8 years ago.
Which vehicles does DP23005 cover?
NHTSA opened it on 12 model years: 2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid, 2014 Toyota Avalon Hybrid, 2015 Toyota Avalon Hybrid, 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid, 2013 Toyota Camry Hybrid, 2010 Toyota Prius and more. That is the scope of the inquiry, not a list of affected vehicles; a recall, if one follows, defines its own population by VIN.