Toyota Motor Corp. hustling to contain the additional damage its recently disclosed 2010 Prius brake problem is doing to a reliability reputation already battered by two recalls related to unintended acceleration in other models, has told its dealers that it will announce details of a fix for the popular hybrids' braking system next week. No other details were available. The company said earlier this week that there is a short “lag” in braking force when the 2010 Prius' electronic controls shift from regenerative braking – which slows the car by using the electric motor as a generator to recharge the batteries – and normal hydraulic braking when the car is being driven on bumpy or slick roads. Government safety agencies in the U.S. and Japan have received nearly 200 complaints about the system, most originating
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Toyota Tells Dealers It Has Fix for 2010 Prius Brake Problem
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