Prius brake problem Toyota Prius Brake Recall
Posted on 03. Feb, 2010 by admin in Google Trends
What’s wrong with Toyota Prius Brakes Learn the Problem
Problems keep mounting for Toyota Motor Company. In the latest of their gas pedal-related problems, Toyota Motor Co. has now announced that their is a serious Prius Brake Problem. There have been numerous complaints of brake problems in its 2010 Prius hybrid.
In the United States alone, more than 100 complaints alleging poor brake performance have been submitted. In Japan close to 15 brake problem complaints thus far.
The 2010 Prius, is a newly designed version of the car from last years model.
The Prius is Toyota’s third best-selling model in the U.S., ranking behind only the Camry midsized sedan and the Corolla compact car.
Toyota recalled 2.3 million vehicles on Jan. 21 due to problems with sticking gas pedals and later halted the sale of the eight models involved in the recall.
About 4.2 million vehicles were recalled in November for a problem in which the cars’ gas pedals could get stuck in some floor mats. The last-generation version of the Prius was included in that recall, which was expanded to include another 1.1 million last week.
Brakes in hybrid cars like the Prius operate differently from brakes in most cars. In addition to standard brakes, which use friction from pads pressed against drums or rotors, hybrid cars use their electric motors to help slow the car, a process that generates electricity to recharge the batteries.
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