Toyota has announced a safety recall of some 807,000 Prius and Prius V cars in the U. S., saying that it needs to fix…
Toyota has announced a safety recall of some 807,000 Prius and Prius V cars in the U. S., saying that it needs to fix a problem that could cause the vehicles to lose power and stall “in rare situations.” The recall covers Prius cars from the 2010-2014 model years and Prius V cars from the 2012-2014 model years.
“While power steering and braking would remain operational,” Toyota says, “a vehicle stall while driving at higher speeds could increase the risk of a crash.”
The recall addresses how the vehicles respond if their hybrid systems hit problems. The cars are designed to enter a failsafe or “limp-home” driving mode if the hybrid system overheats or develops other issues.
“We’ve found that in rare situations, the vehicle may not enter a failsafe driving mode as intended,” said Tania Saldana, a Toyota spokeswoman, in an email to NPR.
