{"id":12493,"date":"2014-02-12T08:41:35","date_gmt":"2014-02-12T08:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/toyota-to-recall-1-9-million-prius-hybrids\/"},"modified":"2014-02-12T08:41:26","modified_gmt":"2014-02-12T08:41:26","slug":"toyota-to-recall-1-9-million-prius-hybrids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/toyota-to-recall-1-9-million-prius-hybrids\/","title":{"rendered":"Toyota to Recall 1.9 million Prius Hybrids"},"content":{"rendered":"

{{Toyota is recalling 1.9 million of its top-selling Prius hybrid cars because of a software fault that may cause the vehicle to slow down suddenly.}}<\/p>\n

The world’s biggest carmaker said it had identified more than 400 reports of the problem, with the bulk of them occurring in Japan and North America.<\/p>\n

No accidents or injuries have been reported over the defect, Toyota said.<\/p>\n

The recall comes weeks after Toyota halted the sale of some car models in the US over problematic seat heaters.<\/p>\n

It also deals a blow to the Japanese carmaker, which has seen its reputation suffer following a series of mass recalls in recent years.<\/p>\n

The latest recall affects the current generation Prius sedans made since March 2009.<\/p>\n

The Prius was first released in 1997 and is one of the most popular hybrid vehicles on the market.<\/p>\n

The new software problem can set off warning lights, and will “probably cause the vehicle to enter a failsafe” mode, which will see the car’s driving power reduced.<\/p>\n

“In limited cases, the hybrid system might shut down and the vehicle will stop, perhaps while being driven,” Toyota said.<\/p>\n

In 2010, Toyota’s share price was hit after more than 10 million of its vehicles were recalled over unintended acceleration issues.<\/p>\n

Despite its problems, Toyota is forecasting a record profit for this year because of the effects of the weaker Japanese currency, which makes its cars cheaper abroad.<\/p>\n

Last year, it was the top-selling global carmaker, with worldwide deliveries rising 2.4% to nearly 10 million vehicles.<\/p>\n

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{Toyota’s Prius was the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle}<\/p>\n

{Agencies}<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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