Toyota brake valve the Lexus or a moratorium on the production and sales
Xinhua Tokyo 2/ 9 APR company of Toyota's hybrid strategy flagship models Prius (Gallery Forum) depression "brake", instead of door use similar brake system hybrid cars HS250h Lexus, Toyota has been generally concerned about SAI. The media here 9 reported that Toyota will be suspended above the car production and sales.
Japan economic news website, due to the modification procedures, production of brake related software requires a period of time, starting from the end of this week the two car will halt production.
But Reuters news that Toyota will pause at this stage only indicates that the two car sales, while for the media that it will temporarily stop production, the company says "has not yet decided."
9/00 Toyota officially to the Japan national land transport, presented the "brake valve" recall application report. In addition to including last May to end of production of the Prius and Lexus HS250h, last December, just listing of Toyota SAI, also includes free family power charging plug-electric hybrid cars "Prius PHV".
The first was a simple "brake valve" is on sale in May last year of the new Prius. The car under specific conditions, brake system brake difficulties can occur. Toyota said company since January of this year has been in production since the Prius brake system of electronic procedures done related to modify.
Commentators considered that, in addition to the Toyota Prius models considered recall is to dispel the concerns of consumers as soon as possible to rebuild consumer trust in hybrid cars, hybrid cars because it has been determined for the development strategy of Toyota.
(Xinhua)
[Edit: meipeng]