Complaints in the U.S. and Japan over brake problems in the popular Toyota Prius hybrid have swollen to around 180, adding to the number of quality problems in the world's largest automaker.
The news Thursday a substantial number of new complaints come as Toyota puts brakes with massive global recalls - faulty floor mats that jam gas pedals and accelerators are connected - that the image is abuse.
The last 77 complaints in Japan of the new Prius model on sale in Japan and the United States was in May 2009 said Toyota spokeswoman Ririko Takeuchi. The Prius is Japan's best selling car last year.
Japanese Ministry of Transport said Wednesday it had 14 complaints of Prius drivers, including one slightly injured by an accident in July 2009 with a Prius fell on his head in another car, two persons. It was not clear whether it ever known the 14 complaints and 77 overlap Thursday.
The U. S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, she says more than 100 complaints received by the brakes of the new Prius. Both involved crashes and injuries.
Takeuchi said Toyota itself, eight complaints in North America, including one in Canada has received. But Toyota said she knew no casualties among the complaints received in Japan and North America.
Toyota shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange continued to tumble, falling 3.5 percent on Thursday morning to 3280 yen after dipping 5.7 percent the previous day. Since January 21, the day remember the accelerator, it was announced, shares fell about 22 percent.
Manufacturers are also smashed the sales in the U.S. - the largest repair market - due to the recall of best-selling models for a gas pedal, that means the depressive position.
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"The recent riots damaged Toyota Prius really. Uncertainty about the Prius, but harder to consumers, Toyota convince dump," said Ryoichi Saito, auto analyst at Mizuho Investors Securities Co. Ltd.
"Since the Toyota Prius is the best selling vehicles could certainly hurt the quality of care and the hybrid Toyota general distribution," he said.
The Prius gas-electric hybrid is not part of the recalls with the accelerator, which expanded to Europe and China, nearly 4.5 million vehicles.
Japanese Ministry of Transport commissioned to examine the Toyota Prius complaints. A ministry official said Thursday the government has not yet received a report from Toyota.
Toyota is growing criticism that it is not enough to be made to the safety of their vehicles.
U. S. Transport Ray LaHood said Toyota had led federal officials to the seriousness of the issues of security, which ultimately reminds the alert. He said he President Akio Toyoda, Toyota speak in the coming days.
LaHood said that the U.S. Government civil penalties for data with Toyota reportedly pulled his feet to safety concerns.
Toyota Executive Vice President Shinichi Sasaki acknowledged Tuesday in Nagoya, Japan, press conference, they had to decide on the NHTSA urging of officials for the company in the U.S. remember.
Toyota has long been proud to provide to the pound sterling vehicle quality and the assembly-line methods that empowered employees a good production.
The latest recall affects about 2.3 million vehicles in the U.S. alone sticky throttle.
Any serious problems in the green car Prius, Toyota's flagship brand that is sure of his injury.
The Prius, now in its third generation since its introduction in 1997 is the best-selling gas-electric hybrid in the world, planks for a cumulative 1.6 million units, Toyota said.
Hybrids by offering back and forth between a gasoline engine and electric motor, fared better in general slow and stop-and-go driving in busy cities of mutual friends.
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