Toyota: Prius Brake Problems Software Related

Toyota: Prius Brake Problems Software Related

February 4, 2010 /EIN PRESSWIRE/ Toyota has announced that the problems with the 2010 Prius braking system is a software glitch. However, the company stopped short of issuing a recall on the model.

In January, Toyota changed its braking system software in an effort to improve quality, but the company did not give insights about cars produced before that time.

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