manufacturers, due to various problems occurring in their vehicles. zammoment is initiating recall programs.
Toyota recalled 135 thousand Prius model vehicles worldwide, 211 thousand of which were in Japan.
Which models are affected
Accordingly, a defect in the rear seat door handle opening switch was detected in the defective vehicles produced between November 2022 and April 2024.
Production stopped
Until the supply period of spare parts that will solve the problem is completed, Toyota has stopped the production of Prius models in the country.
Aichi Prefecture-based supplier Tokai Rika announced that the recall cost for the company could reach 11 billion yen ($71 million).
Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) reported that water can leak through door hinges.
The Ministry explained that in this case, the electronic rear door latches may short-circuit and there is a "risk of the rear doors opening while driving."
On the other hand, there have been three incidents so far in which the doors of Prius models were opened while driving at low speed.
