In the most recent update from Toyota Motor Company, it will recall 270,000 hybrid Prius cars in the U.S. and Japan, the Nikkei News Service reported. The recall will target the third-generation Prius launched in May. Last Thursday, The Transportation Department opened an investigation into brake problems in the 2010 Prius, and Toyota acknowledged the design problems with the brakes but said it was still deciding how to inform customers and whether a recall is needed. The Japanese government ordered Toyota to investigate brake problems in the Prius. The preliminary evaluation involves about 37,000 vehicles sold in the United States in May 2009. The Transportation Department’s safety agency, said it has received 124 reports from consumers experiencing a pause in the braking when the vehicle switches between the traditional hydraulic brakes and the electronically operated braking system. Toyota acknowledged the brake problem while reporting a $1.7 billion profit for its October-December quarter.
If you own a Toyota, Prius year model 2009 and have been in an accident or experienced brake failure due to the braking defect, please contact MAS Law Firm and speak with a products liability attorney concerning Toyota’s defective braking system.
