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Built between June 2015 and May 2018, no less than 1.03 million hybrid vehicles are being recalled by Toyota. Models include the Prius, Prius PHV (plug-in hybrid), and C-HR. According to the automaker, 217,000 of those vehicles have been sold in North America and 219,000 in Europe.
Almost half of the affected population (554,000 cars) are in Japan, making this recall a global concern for Toyota. The problem boils down to a wire harness in the engine bay, which could short circuit in various driving scenarios. In the worst case scenario, the short translates to a vehicle fire, and that would be the end of it.
Toyota announced that dealers would add protective materials in the engine bay to eliminate the chances of an electrical short. If the mechanic identifies any damage to the wire harness, the fix comes in the guise of replacing the assembly altogether.
In addition to the Prius, Prius PHV, and C-HR, the Lexus LC 500h has been recalled over a software issue in the hybrid system computer. To make a long story short, the luxurious coupe might not accelerate as intended at high speed because of poorly-written code. This condition leads to the warning light turning on and the hybrid system shutting off.
Vehicles produced between December 2017 and July 2018 are affected, numbering 1,434 examples of the breed. All that it takes to fix the problem is a re-flash of the hybrid system control module.
In both cases, Toyota of Japan doesn’t have any knowledge of any accidents, injuries, or deaths resulted from these conditions. The truth of the matter is, the automaker isn’t at its first blunder of this magnitude.
Two years ago, 3.37 million vehicles were recalled by Toyota over airbag and emissions control problems. Four years ago, on the other hand, 1.9 million examples of the Prius were recalled over a software defect in the hybrid-control system.
Come on, Toyota; get your act together already!
Toyota announced that dealers would add protective materials in the engine bay to eliminate the chances of an electrical short. If the mechanic identifies any damage to the wire harness, the fix comes in the guise of replacing the assembly altogether.
In addition to the Prius, Prius PHV, and C-HR, the Lexus LC 500h has been recalled over a software issue in the hybrid system computer. To make a long story short, the luxurious coupe might not accelerate as intended at high speed because of poorly-written code. This condition leads to the warning light turning on and the hybrid system shutting off.
Vehicles produced between December 2017 and July 2018 are affected, numbering 1,434 examples of the breed. All that it takes to fix the problem is a re-flash of the hybrid system control module.
In both cases, Toyota of Japan doesn’t have any knowledge of any accidents, injuries, or deaths resulted from these conditions. The truth of the matter is, the automaker isn’t at its first blunder of this magnitude.
Two years ago, 3.37 million vehicles were recalled by Toyota over airbag and emissions control problems. Four years ago, on the other hand, 1.9 million examples of the Prius were recalled over a software defect in the hybrid-control system.
Come on, Toyota; get your act together already!
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