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Toyota: Complaints against the braking Prius

After the acceleration, braking. Toyota Motor has already recalled 2.3 million vehicles suspected of being equipped with a faulty accelerator pedal. The group had calmed the controversy by presenting apologies. But Wednesday, she reflects, about this time of the braking system of the hybrid model, the Pruis.

Toyota says its dealers in Japan and North America have received complaints by the dozen, deploring the failure of the braking system of the new Prius on bumpy road or icy.

Within the group, these discontents are known since December, said a spokeswoman in Tokyo. Toyota provides to address the issue."The company will decide what action to take after realizing what has caused this problem."

The Japanese Ministry of Transport has himself received letters about the problem of braking payday loan . There are fourteen complaints, including one following an accident in July and thirteen others between December and January.

This third-generation Prius is the top seller in Japan and has enjoyed great success in many other global markets. However, customers are beginning to shun U.S. concessions after the case of defective accelerator pedals. In January, the market share of Toyota in the United States and has eroded from 18% in December to 14%.And these disappointed consumers are turning to domestic manufacturers: GM and Ford are the two main beneficiaries of this disaffection for Toyota.

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