170 units of Toyota Prius recalled in India

Raising concerns over faulty airbag inflator mechanism and fuel emissions control units, Toyota has announced a global recall of close to 1.4 million units of the Prius and CT200h models. In India, the Japanese automaker has recalled about 170 units of the Prius which were manufactured between November 2009 and October 2014.

Toyota India has announced the recall campaign for inspection and installation of retention brackets on the curtain shield airbag inflators in the affected units of the Prius. The company will also inspect and replace the fuel suction plate sub-assembly on the affected Prius models. Affected customers will be intimated by the dealers in due course. The customers can also contact the nearest dealer or call the customer assistance centre for details. 

Toyota had showcased the new-generation Prius Back at the 2016 Auto Expo event which concluded earlier this year. The company claims that the new model is built on Toyota’s new generation architecture. Under the hood, the current model comes with a 1.8-litre petrol engine which puts out 178bhp of power. Mated to a CVT transmission, the car comes with three driving modes – Eco, Power and normal.