Toyota is worried your Prius may catch fire – The Wall Street Journal

DUBLIN – Bad news for Prius owners – Toyota has issued a global recall of late model Prius sedans, Prius Prime hybrids, and certain versions of the C-HRs. Apparently, some assembly problems have raised the risk that the cars could go up in flames, which is obviously not ideal. There are around one million vehicles around the world affected by the recall, which is the second recall this year for the Japanese carmaker – the first was related to the Takata airbag issues. If you have a Prius, especially one purchased in the last couple of years, you should probably check if you're affected by this. – Felicity Duncan.Toyota Recalls More Than 1 Million Vehicles Over Fire Risk.By Sean McLain.TOKYO— Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling over one million Prius and C-HR crossover sport-utility vehicles globally to repair a portion of the electrical system that could cause a fire..___STEADY_PAYWALL___.The recall affects certain 2016-2018 model-year Prius vehicles, Prius Prime plug-in hybrids and hybrid gas-electric versions of the C-HRs. In the U.S., the recall covers about 192,000 Prius vehicles. Toyota doesn't sell a hybrid version of the C-HR in the U.S. The bulk of the vehicles covered by the recall were sold in Japan..Toyota said the problem was caused by issues with the assembly of the vehicles at plants in Japan. Wires leading to the hybrid power-control unit could be subject to wear, "exposing the core wire, potentially causing an electrical short to occur between the damaged wires," a company spokesman said. That could lead to an engine fire, Toyota said in its recall notice..In one reported incident in Japan in September, a Toyota vehicle was damaged by a fire started by the defect, the spokesman said. No one was injured in that incident, he said. The spokesman declined to comment on whether there were any other accidents or injuries associated with the defect..The company said it would contact affected owners in the U.S. by mail in late September..Write to Sean McLain at sean.mclain@wsj.com.Corrections & Amplifications Toyota is recalling about 192,000 Prius vehicles in the U.S. An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated the U.S. recall included the Prius Prime plug-in hybrid. (Sept. 5)

Toyota is worried your Prius may catch fire – The Wall Street Journal

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