Toyota on Wednesday recalled 625,000
hybrid vehicles globally, mostly the Prius model favoured by the eco-conscious
including Hollywood celebrities, over a defect that can bring the car to an
unexpected stop.
Toyota, the world’s biggest car
maker, added that no accidents or injuries had been reported.
“In limited instances, the hybrid
system might shut down while the vehicle is being driven, resulting in the loss
of power, bringing the vehicle to stop,” it said.
The latest call back affected the
Prius V, which is also sold as the Prius Alpha and Prius+, as well as some
Auris hybrid vehicles.
More than half the recalled vehicles
were sold in Japan with most of the others in North America and Europe between
May 2010 and November 2014.
The Prius was one of the first
hybrid cars to go mainstream and was quickly adopted as a symbol of green
technology, with the likes of actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Cameron Diaz snapped
behind the wheel.
Toyota has sold more than seven
million hybrid cars globally since the debut of its Prius hybrid in 1997 in the
first mass production of green cars.
It has roughly 30 hybrid models sold
in more than 90 countries worldwide.
AFP
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