Vehicle recall R/2018/240

Toyota C-HR and Toyota Prius recall: Engine wire harness connected to hybrid vehicle power control unit could contact cover

DVSA recall R/2018/240 names the Toyota C-HR and Toyota Prius. It was launched 1 October 2018. It covers vehicles built 1 July 2015 to 15 May 2018.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/240
Launched: 1 October 2018
Issued by: TOYOTA (GB) PLC
Manufacturer reference: LGG58
Vehicles: 32,393 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

Due to assembly variation a portion of the engine wire harness could contact the cover.Should the insulation wear and the core wires become exposed there is an increased risk of a vehicle fire.

The fix

Inspect the engine wire harness and repair or replace it if necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 32,393.
Model	Built
Toyota C-HR (C-HR HV)	26 May 2016 to 8 May 2018
Toyota Prius	1 July 2015 to 15 May 2018
Toyota Prius (PRIUS PHV)	23 March 2016 to 14 May 2018

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2018/292 Rear axle hub bearing assembly bolts may not have been tightened sufficiently 29 October 2018, Toyota C-HR
R/2018/293 Vehicle may not enter failsafe driving mode as intended in response to certain hybrid system faults 14 January 2019, Toyota Auris, Toyota Prius, Toyota Prius+
R/2017/310 Skid control ECU may malfunction 1 February 2018, Toyota C-HR
R/2017/231 Fuel may leak 2 January 2018, Toyota C-HR
R/2017/286 Invertor capacitor may not be secure 4 December 2017, Toyota C-HR, Toyota Prius
R/2017/309 The electric vehicle (EV) fuse may malfunction 4 December 2017, Toyota Prius

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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