Recall alert: Toyota recalls 267K Prius, Prius v vehicles in U.S. for risk of stalling

PLANO, Texas — Toyota issued a recall Wednesday for 267,000 Prius vehicles in the United States due to the risk of the vehicles losing power and stalling.

The safety recall involves certain 2013 to 2015 Prius and 2014 to 2017 Prius v hybrids nationwide and another 12,000 in Canada, the company stated.

According to Toyota, the affected vehicles were designed to enter a fail-safe mode if there is a problem with the hybrid system, but there is a possibility the shift will not occur. In such instances, the power steering and braking remain functional, but the vehicle can stall – and may even do so while in motion – increasing the chances of a crash occurring.

The problem can be fixed with a software update performed at a Toyota dealership, and the company will replace any inverters that failed as a result of the issue, the company stated.

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