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.
