According to AP reports, Toyota has conceded the antilock brake system in the newest Prius model, which went on sale in 2009, had design problems.
A spokesperson for Toyota Motor Corp. stated on 2/4/10 that Toyota learned about design problems and corrected the design for Prius models sold since late January.
The spokesperson also said Toyota was still investigating how to inform people who had bought the Prius' before January 2010.
Apparently 180 Owner complaints have been made of braking problems in the third-generation Prius surfaced in in both the U.S. and Japan. This has happened while there are global recalls of eight Toyota car models for faulty gas pedals.
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