Prius 2010 recalls for brakes

You need to go back to the dealer and have them replace the pump under recall. It's not just a software recall.

Owners of vehicles subject to this recall will receive a notification by first class mail. The recall remedy will involve inspection of the brake booster pump assembly to see if it is equipped with an involved accumulator. If so, the dealer will replace the brake booster pump assembly with an improved one at no cost to the customer.

 

Maybe you didn't get the recall notice if you're not the original owner...

 

did you report it to the NHTSA?
File a Vehicle Safety Complaint Form | Safercar.gov | NHTSA

 

you've escalated this issue to the service manager and/or general manager of the dealership? Sounds to me what they are saying is, they already did the recall and now they can't redo it.

If you had the free time, you can stand outside of their dealership with a very big sign on their busy weekends and advertise their bad service and have customer never buy/service from them.....do this on the sidewalk and they can't do anything to you.

 

I suspect your confusing two seperate recalls for 2010 Prius brakes. Early in the gen 3 Prius run, there was a recall to update brake software. About a year ago their was another brake recall to replace brake pressure pumps with defective accumulators.. Either or both recalls should be done on Toyota's dime with no age / mileage limit.
Also there is a way to get your money back from Toyota if the part failed and you replaced it on your dime. Their is a number to call in the operators manual to get this resolved and your repair money refunded.

 

that was limited to 2010 prius made before september 2009 IIRC. anyone with this problem needs to report it and the recall hopefully will be extended. this is a huge safety issue.

 

If there are no outstanding recalls on your car listed, you would not be able to get a refund. According to their system, your recall has been completed

 

I had the same issue Brake Accumulator Failure was my posting. My car was also out of the limited recall. Just make sure you file an actual case with Toyota (they will give you a claim number) I think that this issue will continue to grow and the recall could be expanded. That is the only hope of getting a refund. If the design did not change more and more accumulator will fail. Just be happy you did not have to drive 50 miles with that beeping... it is maddening. How many miles did yours fail at?

 

From what I understand Toyota did a "voluntary recall" where they set the parameters at 150,000 miles or 10 years. Mine went out at 153,000 miles. Calls to Toyota resulted in nothing but a "hope you don't die" attitude. That repair alone is over $2000. Then the dealer called me today and said the part won't work with my master cylinder - really? Toyota has a recall on these parts that is still active, but the part doesn't work with the car. Oh a new master cylinder is $1000, plus the car needs new brake pads - $300+ dollars. Can't junk it because I still owe on it, can't afford to fix it, can't sell it. Just a big paperweight at this point. I have emailed the Transportation safety people to ask why they would be aloud to set the parameters on a recall for a faulty part whose failure could result in death. No response yet. Any other ideas?