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Toyota Considers Prius Recall as Regulators Probe Brakes

HeadlineFeb 05, 2010

The auto giant Toyota says it’s considering adding its hybrid Prius model to its massive vehicle recall over safety issues. Federal regulators have already launched a new probe into braking issues on the Prius. Toyota has already recalled over 4.3 million vehicles over flaws with its gas pedals. On Thursday, a Miami attorney became the first to file a class-action lawsuit against Toyota since the recall began. The attorney, John Ruiz, said Toyota hasn’t disclosed the full extent of its safety flaws.

John Ruiz: “Here’s what Toyota is not telling people. Number one, there are other cars that they haven’t identified that have this issue. We have people that have cars from other years and other models that have sudden acceleration, that have been involved in automobile accidents.”

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