Toyota Announces Prius Recall In Japan, 170,000 Vehicles Involved

Toyota has recalled 170,000 Prius Hybrid cars from the Japanese market today after braking problems were discovered with the vehicles, at the same time Toyota promised to announce a global fix to the companies recent vehicle safety issues.

The “fix” announcement which will occur on Tuesday will include a detailed plan to fix the braking issues that have resulted in nearly five million vehicles being recalled in the U.S. alone, while possibly calling for yet another U.S. vehicle retail, more than likely in regards to the same Prius models affected by the Japan recall.

According to MSNBC:

The automaker has fixed the programming glitch in Prius models that went on sale since last month, but had done nothing yet on the cars sold before then, according to Toyota.

There have been nearly 200 complaints in Japan and the U.S. of drivers experiencing a short delay before the brakes kick in — a problem that can be fixed with a software programming change. The delay doesn’t indicate a brake failure.

While no one in Japan has been hurt by the breaking issue, at least four crashes and two minor injuries have been reported.

Toyota will have to stage an impressive press announcement tomorrow if they plan to keep loyal customers from fleeing to other car manufacturers, lately everything seems to be spinning out of control for the company which has always prided themselves for the reliability of their vehicles.