Toyota Proace BEV Recall R/2023/179: Affected Vehicles May Have Been Supplied With A Charging Cable That Was Not According To…, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 10 Jul 2023
- Launched
- 67
- vehicles in the UK
- YFB21 (CI23-018)
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Toyota recalled Proace BEV vehicles built between 21 February 2023 and 26 April 2023. Some vehicles may have been supplied with a charging cable that was not according to specification. The dealer will check charge cable date and replace if necessary. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
Some vehicles may have been supplied with a charging cable that was not according to specification. The temperature sensor of the charger pin of the charging cable was incorrectly calibrated. As a result this safety feature will not work when required failing to prevent the cable from overheating.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: Affected vehicles may have been supplied with a charging cable that was not according to specification. The temperature sensor of the charger pin of the charging cable was incorrectly calibrated. As a result this safety feature will not work when required failing to prevent the cable from overheating. Defect: Affected vehicles may have been supplied with a charging cable that was not according to specification. The temperature sensor of the charger pin of the charging cable was incorrectly calibrated. As a result this safety feature will not work when required failing to prevent the cable from overheating. Remedy: Check charge cable date and replace if necessary.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: affected vehicles may have been supplied with a charging cable that was not according to specification. The temperature sensor of the charger pin of the charging cable was incorrectly calibrated. As a result this safety feature will not work when required failing to prevent the cable from overheating.
The Fix
The dealer will check charge cable date and replace if necessary.
Are You Affected?
Proace BEV built between 21 February 2023 and 26 April 2023 may be included. Toyota estimates 67 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Toyota, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Toyota.
- Book with any franchised Toyota dealer, quoting the campaign code YFB21 (CI23-018) or the DVSA reference R/2023/179. See how to get a Toyota recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
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This is one of 250 Toyota recalls in DVSA’s data. The Toyota recall launched before it was R/2023/132 on 29 May 2023, for on affected vehicles the AC compressor stator wiring could develop a fault leading to…. The one launched after it was R/2023/181 on 10 Jul 2023, for on affected vehicles due to an error in the software calibrations of the Engine Control…. You can also see every Toyota recall, all recalls launched in 2023 and high-voltage battery recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2023/179, launched 10 July 2023. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.