sent a message to its beleaguered dealers Friday night saying they
would be getting details of a plan next week to deal with brake system
problems on the 2010 Prius.
But there was no word on what that plan might be, or if there would be a recall.
“We have communicated to our dealers that sometime
next week we will provide more clarity on what our plans are for the
Prius,” said
“We have several options available and recall is one
of them. We’re at a stage where we’re deciding the best method for
deployment of what the fix will be.”
Reports out of
In this country, the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration said it had opened a formal investigation into the 2010
model Prius after getting 124 complaints from drivers of brief losses
in braking power, which have been blamed in four crashes, two of which
resulted in injuries.
A recall of the 2010 Prius models would add to the considerable problems facing
which last month stopped selling eight models — including its
top-selling Camrys and Corollas because of a problem with gas pedals
that could stick and cause sudden acceleration.
The company said it has developed a remedy for the gas-pedal problem and on Thursday resumed sales of the eight models.
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