Toyota Faces Second Big Recall-Related Fine
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Plug-In Prius Hybrid Vehicles Hit the Road in North America
U.S. opens investigation on Toyota Prius Brake Problem posing safety hazard
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Runaway Toyota Second-Gen Prius Prompts Another Federal Investigation
Toyota is facing a new federal probe as a result of a runaway Prius that reached speeds over 90 mph on a San Diego County freeway Monday afternoon. James Sikes, the 61 year old driver of a used hybrid Second-Gen 2008 Prius, called 911 for assistance and was able to eventually stop the car with the assistance of a DPS officer giving directions over his loudspeaker. He told reporters that his Prius had recently been serviced by the Toyota dealership.
Sikes was driving normally when the problem started, "I pushed the gas pedal to pass a car and it did something kind of funny... it jumped and it just stuck there. As it was going, I was trying the brakes...it wasn't stopping, it wasn't doing anything and it just kept speeding up." Sikes claims he won't drive the car until the issue is solved. Toyota's field technicians are investigating the Prius to determine if this is an isolated incident or if they will have to add another hybrid model to their recall list.
Sikes discusses the incident in the interview below:
Recommended for Further Reading:
- Toyota Faces Second Big Recall-Related Fine
- Toyota Used Car Sales Still Strong Despite Challenges
- Ford Fusion Hybrid More Cost Effective than Other Hybrid Vehicles
- Plug-In Prius Hybrid Vehicles Hit the Road in North America
- U.S. opens investigation on Toyota Prius Brake Problem posing safety hazard
- Car Manufacturers draw on ARRA funds to develop next generation Electric Vehicles
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- Lexus CT 200h 2011 Review: A beautiful entrant into the luxury hybrid market
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- NEW Aerogel-based home insulation products will be 2-4x more efficient than Fiberglass or
- Lotus Hybrid Evora Stuns Competition at Geneva Motor Show
- Prius Hybrid Named Most Fuel Efficient Vehicle Again
- Toyota FT-CH: A new hybrid concept car that is younger & more fuel efficient than the Priu
- New Kia Optima Hybrid is Smart and Stylish
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stop making sabotage to toyota, there are excellent cars
Toyota does have an excellent reputation over many decades of producing great cars. But this latest series of defects and problems that affect so many people is really surprising and scary.
The company is still denying most of the problems and this does not seem that it will be over soon.