Just heard on the news a total recall on the Prius, no mention why though I'm guessing it's for a flat battery 
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<jk>Toyota Prius Recall!
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Hmm... haven't heard about it myself yet, maybe it's the same recall they did for the Echo for corrosion problems on the floor pan?
naa, its getting recalled cause the oil companies wont have a reason to raise gas if every vehical gets 60mpg.
I work in a Toyota body shop and I haven't heard anything about it yet. I'm geussing it's mechanical...
Personally I love the Prius. If I were to buy a brand new car it would be a tough choice between the Prius and the Scion TC.
Personally I love the Prius. If I were to buy a brand new car it would be a tough choice between the Prius and the Scion TC.
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lanky189
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D34DC311 said:
dead, i love ya like a brother man, but do we hafta hear about oil companies and gas prices constantly? it's bad enough that the first hour of my 8 huor shift goes directly to my gas tank, and that every news station is constantly talking and reminding me of it...
lanky189 said:
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lol
it was a joke, the smile i see didnt end up getting put in the post,
im done with anything that might start up fires, i stear clear of those topics.
It's because the engine will occasionally stall. They need a software update, and water proofing grease on some of the electrical connections. No big deal. Nobody has been hurt yet because all the cars it happened to pulled to the side of the road under electrical power.
i am a toyota tech and have not heard anything about a prius recall. well not here in the states.
http://www.cnn.com/2005/AUTOS/10/14...reut/index.html
Prius has a problem, says Toyota
Hybrid owners to be notified of stalling glitch on '04 and '05 models; no recall issued.
October 14, 2005; Posted: 6:36 a.m. EDT (1036 GMT)
DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday it will notify about 160,000 Prius owners around the world about a potential software problem that may cause the popular hybrid cars to suddenly stall or shut down.
Japan's top auto maker said the fault may cause warning lights in the cars to illuminate. That can prompt the vehicles to enter a "fail safe" mode that may cause their gasoline engines to stall.
Hybrid vehicles twin a gasoline engine with an electric motor and batteries to boost fuel economy.
Toyota spokeswoman Allison Takahashi said that, if the gasoline engine stalls, the electric motor will have enough power to allow the driver to pull the vehicle over and away from the traffic.
The vehicles involved in the Toyota service action are from the 2004 and 2005 model years. About 75,000 of them are in the United States and 70,000 in Japan.
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration had received a number of complaints about the hybrid vehicles stalling or stopping unexpectedly, often on highways.
Toyota will be sending out letters asking customers to take the cars to a dealership for free repairs, Takahashi said.
No recall notice has been issued, she added.
Toyota sold 53,991 Prius cars in 2004 and 81,042 so far this year. There is usually a waiting list to buy the vehicle, which have the second-highest government mileage ratings of any passenger vehicles.
Prius has a problem, says Toyota
Hybrid owners to be notified of stalling glitch on '04 and '05 models; no recall issued.
October 14, 2005; Posted: 6:36 a.m. EDT (1036 GMT)
DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday it will notify about 160,000 Prius owners around the world about a potential software problem that may cause the popular hybrid cars to suddenly stall or shut down.
Japan's top auto maker said the fault may cause warning lights in the cars to illuminate. That can prompt the vehicles to enter a "fail safe" mode that may cause their gasoline engines to stall.
Hybrid vehicles twin a gasoline engine with an electric motor and batteries to boost fuel economy.
Toyota spokeswoman Allison Takahashi said that, if the gasoline engine stalls, the electric motor will have enough power to allow the driver to pull the vehicle over and away from the traffic.
The vehicles involved in the Toyota service action are from the 2004 and 2005 model years. About 75,000 of them are in the United States and 70,000 in Japan.
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration had received a number of complaints about the hybrid vehicles stalling or stopping unexpectedly, often on highways.
Toyota will be sending out letters asking customers to take the cars to a dealership for free repairs, Takahashi said.
No recall notice has been issued, she added.
Toyota sold 53,991 Prius cars in 2004 and 81,042 so far this year. There is usually a waiting list to buy the vehicle, which have the second-highest government mileage ratings of any passenger vehicles.