TOKYO (AP) — Toyota said Wednesday it is recalling 1.9
million hybrid Prius cars globally for a software glitch that could
cause the vehicle to stall.
Toyota Motor Corp. said that 997,000
Prius cars in Japan, some 713,000 in North America, another 130,000 in
Europe and the rest in other regions are being recalled for a problem in
the software to control the hybrid system.
No accidents or injuries have been reported related to the problem.
The
software could cause transistors to become damaged, causing warnings
lights to go off, driving power to be reduced or the car to stop. The
recalled vehicles were manufactured between March 2009 and February
2014.
The Japanese automaker suffered massive recalls starting in
2009, affecting more than 14 million vehicles for problems including
floor mats, gas pedals and brakes.
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reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
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TOKYO (AP) — Toyota said Wednesday it is recalling 1.9
million hybrid Prius cars globally for a software glitch that could
cause the vehicle to stall.
Toyota Motor Corp. said that 997,000
Prius cars in Japan, some 713,000 in North America, another 130,000 in
Europe and the rest in other regions are being recalled for a problem in
the software to control the hybrid system.
No accidents or injuries have been reported related to the problem.
The
software could cause transistors to become damaged, causing warnings
lights to go off, driving power to be reduced or the car to stop. The
recalled vehicles were manufactured between March 2009 and February
2014.
The Japanese automaker suffered massive recalls starting in
2009, affecting more than 14 million vehicles for problems including
floor mats, gas pedals and brakes.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.