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Toyota has a voluntary recall underway successful nan U.S. for tens of thousands of Prius and Prius HEVs from nan exemplary years 2023-2024.
The automaker announced it had launched nan callback Wednesday, linking it to a problem pinch nan rear doors and their physics latches that about 55,000 cars whitethorn person successful America.
"Water tin participate and short circuit nan physics rear doorway latches successful nan progressive vehicles," Toyota said. "If nan doors are not locked, they could unfastened while nan conveyance is moving aliases successful a crash, expanding nan consequence of wounded to occupants."
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The automaker recommended group successful nan U.S. and Canada pinch 1 of nan recalled vehicles move connected a characteristic "that automatically locks nan doors erstwhile shifting from Park" for now.
The logo astatine nan San Francisco location office of automotive institution Toyota successful nan Bishop Ranch agency parkland successful San Ramon, Calif., Oct. 20, 2017. (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images / Getty Images)
Mailed notification of nan callback will spell retired to affected car owners by early June.
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Toyota said owners will yet beryllium capable to return their affected conveyance to a Toyota trader and get rear doorway opener switches swapped for "improved" switches. That, nan institution said, will not costs owners a penny.
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The aforesaid rumor whitethorn besides impact 2023-2024 Prius and Prius HEVs successful definite places extracurricular nan U.S., prompting Toyota to callback 156,000 others successful Japan, North America, Europe and Asia, according to a property release.
A Toyota logo is displayed astatine nan 89th Geneva International Motor Show successful Geneva, Switzerland, March 5, 2019. (REUTERS/Pierre Albouy/File Photo / Reuters Photos)
The company unveiled its 2023 Prius and Prius Prime successful 2022 and followed those up a twelvemonth later pinch nan 2024 exemplary twelvemonth vehicles. It has been making Priuses for complete 20 years.
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In early January, Toyota Motors North America said it had sold astir 38,000 Prius vehicles successful nan U.S. successful 2023. That marked a 3% summation from nan anterior year.
