3.8 Million Toyota Prius cars recalled

What a total and complete bunch of dumb fags.

The sooner they admit wrong they can mitigate the loss.
Oh no, what do they do, they pretend that their mistakes don't exist.

Toyota will get hammered the longer they don't admit they ****ed up!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/abraham/detail?blogid=95&entry_id=56638

The Toyota Prius recall has Toyota in big legal trouble. It was announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation is now looking into the braking problems surrounding the Toyota Prius recall issue as the problem of "uneven breaking" is now reported Worldwide.

Now, reports of Prius problems are surfacing in Australia. The Toyota brand, once associated with safety, quality, and reliability, has taken a massive beating.

Toyota Is Said to Recall Prius in Japan This Week

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aqfJ8RnSb1rQ&pos=6

‘Kind of Scary’

Japan’s government ordered Toyota to investigate the Prius after receiving complaints from drivers. The company has been looking into reports that Prius owners driving at low speeds on bumpy or icy roads may experience moments where the car continues to coast for about a second after the brakes are applied, because of the anti-lock brake system.

“It sounds kind of scary,” said Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Inc., who drives a 2010 Prius. “You sure don’t want your car to continue on, on an icy road, when it’s supposed to be stopping.”

The New York Times reported that Toyota will recall at least 311,000 Priuses. Toyota has sold at least 332,000 units of the 2010 Prius, including 197,000 in Japan and 103,200 in the U.S., spokesman Takanori Yokoi said. The model is built in Japan.

Sai, Lexus

Toyota also plans to recall Lexus HS250h and Sai hybrid models in Japan this month, one of the people said. The company is considering steps dealers can take for current Prius owners, including exchanging some parts, the person said.

Toyota fell 1.1 percent to close at 3,280 yen in Tokyo trading today. The stock has declined 22 percent since Jan. 21, when the carmaker began recalling vehicles to fix gas pedals linked to unintended acceleration.

Wozniak, 59, who said earlier this month he had also experienced incidents of unintended acceleration in his Prius, said he would probably take the car to a dealer to have the brake system checked, “but not right away.”

He said the reports that have led to recalls of Toyota vehicles aren’t statistically significant and that he remains a fan of the Prius because of its environmental benefits.

“All these problems should get fixed, but they shouldn’t stop people from buying the Prius,” Wozniak said in a phone interview. “There are bugs in every product.”

U.S. Investigation

Toyota said last week it had received complaints about Prius brakes through dealers starting in the last few months of 2009. Toyota changed the design of the brake software at the end of January, the company said.

The U.S. Transportation Department is also investigating reports of brake failures in the model. The department’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration received 124 reports from consumers, including four saying crashes occurred with two “minor” injuries, according to an investigation document.

The brake complaints aren’t related to the reports of unintended acceleration in the U.S., according to Toyota’s Takeuchi.

Toyota has recalled at least 7.8 million vehicles on five continents to repair defects that have been linked to unintended acceleration. Those recalls may cut demand for the company’s vehicles by 100,000 units, Toyota has said.

Is there any truth in the rumour that the GM of Toyota appeared on TV in Japan wearing a facemask to apologise for the stuff ups?

gg

tunrida said:

but think of the feel good factor in 'helping the environment' - a lot like solar power sitting on your roof and "maintenance free' - try a ZBB analysis on those puppies

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Solar PV panels on my roof - the return is infinite since they cost me literally nothing after the rebates.

Heat pump water heater - 15.7% per annum return tax free at present electricity prices. And yes that includes depreciation of the unit over its lifespan.

Financially, I don't see a problem with either investment. Anyone else getting a safe 15.7% (indexed to energy prices) after tax on any "conventional" investment with a 10 year guarantee against loss of capital? Thought not...

As for cars, well they all have faults and recalls happen whether it's petrol, diesel, LPG, CNG, hybrid, electric or whatever. That's life.

That Toyota is generally associated with reasonable quality is why this is news - look at how many faulty components and recalls Ford and Holden have had over the years...

Personally I'll keep the Nissan for a while yet though. 10 years old this month - new battery, wiper blades and tyres are the only things that have worn out thus far apart from changing the oil etc. Nothing worse than a car that needs attention between services - major nuisance.

Head of Toyota Mr.Toyoda's prepared testimony.

Here's a link to the pdf file ----> http://www.c-span.org/pdf/Mr Toyoda Testimony.pdf

Watch on C-Span tonight.
www.c-span.org

A very humble presentation and apology being given by Mr.Toyoda
right now.

click here to watch -> http://www.c-span.org/Watch/C-SPAN3.aspx

GumbyLearner said:

A very humble presentation and apology being given by Mr.Toyoda
right now.

click here to watch -> http://www.c-span.org/Watch/C-SPAN3.aspx

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Whatever happened to that honourable Japanese tradition of Hari Kiri?

Toyota ranks fairly high in vehicle reliability. There are a few surprises in this list.