Toyota has introduced that it is recalling a complete of 211,000 examples of 2023 and 2024 Toyota Prius fashions (each normal hybrid and Prime PHEV) worldwide. Within the U.S., the recall results about 55,000 vehicles. And it is all for rear doorways that would open unexpectedly.
The present Prius options digital door latches, one thing completed to cover the rear handles across the home windows for a glossy look. It is also removed from the primary instance of a automotive utilizing digital door handles, going again at the very least so far as the C6 Corvette. However apparently on recalled Prius vehicles, water can leak into the digital door latch, brief circuit the change, and launch the door, inflicting it to open.
The repair is easy. House owners will be capable to carry their automotive to a Toyota supplier, the place new latch mechanisms will probably be put in. The repair will after all be free. Toyota will ship notifications within the mail to affected Prius homeowners beginning in June. House owners on the lookout for extra info can name Toyota’s customer support line at 1-800-331-4331, or go to both toyota.com/recall or nhtsa.gov/recollects.