Feb 2010
We've all heard the news of Toyota's escalating recall crisis. Over 8 million vehicles are now under a cloud, with the potential for many more to follow. The most recent issue is with the 3rd generation Toyota Prius which has been the source of over 100 incidents or complaints to the NHTSA.
Yesterday, the Japanese government ordered an investigation into braking issues with Toyota's 3rd generation of the worlds most prolific Hybrid Passenger vehicle. Early reports suggest that Prius' have been momentarily ineffectual and Toyota has admitted to know about the issue, as well as the potential fix.
It would appear that, symptomatically, the issue is related to what has been dubbed by some [internet genius] as "Throttlegate". Both the non- hybrid and hybrid vehicles under investigation/recall, are subject to an absence of an automobiles most fundamental safety feature: the ability to stop.
Read the full article HERE
We've all heard the news of Toyota's escalating recall crisis. Over 8 million vehicles are now under a cloud, with the potential for many more to follow. The most recent issue is with the 3rd generation Toyota Prius which has been the source of over 100 incidents or complaints to the NHTSA.
Yesterday, the Japanese government ordered an investigation into braking issues with Toyota's 3rd generation of the worlds most prolific Hybrid Passenger vehicle. Early reports suggest that Prius' have been momentarily ineffectual and Toyota has admitted to know about the issue, as well as the potential fix.
It would appear that, symptomatically, the issue is related to what has been dubbed by some [internet genius] as "Throttlegate". Both the non- hybrid and hybrid vehicles under investigation/recall, are subject to an absence of an automobiles most fundamental safety feature: the ability to stop.
Read the full article HERE
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