How to Check If Your Prius Is Part of Toyota's Recall

 By 
Alex Hazlett
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How to Check If Your Prius Is Part of Toyota's Recall
Toyota Prius vehicles are displayed at a showroom in Tokyo on Aug. 3, 2012. Credit: Itsuo Inouye

Toyota announced on Wednesday that it is recalling 1.9 million Prius vehicles because of a software glitch, 713,000 of which are in the United States.

Initial reports didn't provide any further details on which makes or model years were affected. If you own a Toyota -- Prius or otherwise -- you can check whether your car is affected by the recall by entering your VIN number on Toyota's recall information page.

The company announced in a press release that in addition to 2010-2014 Prius models, it was also recalling "approximately 260,000 Model Year 2012 Toyota RAV4, 2012-2013 Toyota Tacoma, and 2012-2013 Lexus RX 350 vehicles sold in the United States to address two separate issues."

Owners whose vehicles are part of the recall will have their software updated free of charge. No accidents have been reported from the software glitch.

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