Reports from Toyota suggest that the Japanese company will soon make an announcement regarding its Prius hybrid and the possibility of a large recall due to brake problems.
The car giant who currently is the largest in the world has maintained that they have not come to a final decision regarding the hybrid yet, although American car dealers have already been contacted.
The brake defect affects the new Prius models, out of which there are about 5000 in the UK that were made along with their American and Japanese counterparts at the Tsusumi Toyota plant.
At this point, it is known that a repair is needed to the software systems that allow the brakes on the models to be controlled properly, and will take around a half an hour to be completed at dealership.
At the moment, the car makes has been forced to recall over eight million units worldwide due to problems with the accelerator jamming and/or sticking.
Additionally, there have been separate reports that Toyota has instructed United States dealers to begin repairs on Prius vehicles that are still located in their lots.
The announcement regarding the official action plan is expected to come soon.
Japanese and United States Prius drivers have issued complaints that brakes only start working after a slight delay, which Toyota claims can easily be fixed if the software programming is changed.
The delay causes a lag as the car switches from electric motor brakes and petrol engine brakes, which is actually the key to increasing the high mileage capabilities of the hybrid.
