Company sales in the U.S. Japanese dipukuli - The Toyota's largest market - remember the best-selling models for improving gas pedal can be connected in the depressed position.
To add a company problem, the Minister of Transportation United States Ray LaHood said Tuesday he will talk with Toyota's chairman, Akio Toyoda, the car serentetan recalled in the United States. LaHood said the U.S. government is investigating the possible electrical problems in Toyota vehicles.
LaHood said he will call Toyoda in the coming days to ensure cars Japanese government aware of the concerns about security problems with Toyota vehicles.
Secretary stated that the National Roads Traffic Safety will conduct research in the system of electronic throttle control and the potential for electromagnetic interference in the vehicle fleet of nations.
Hybrid gasoline-electric Prius again, the first sold in Japan and the United States in April, is not part of the mind that extend to Europe and China, covering almost 4.5 million vehicles.
U. S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has received about 100 complaints about the brakes of the new Prius models. Two involved in accidents resulting in injuries.
Japanese Transport Ministry said on Wednesday that his company also received 14 complaints since last July about the problems of a new Toyota Prius Hybrid brake.
14 complaints, such as accidents in July, which fell on the head Prius at the crossing. Masaya Ota Transportation Department officials say two people slightly injured in the accident.
Prius driver in the accident, told police that the brakes do not work, "Ota said." Other Prius drivers are not as sharp mengeluhkan brakes. "The complaints in Japan a new Prius model of participation, given that all vehicles in Japan, said.
Toyota ordered the service, world No. 1 car, to investigate complaints. Another 13 cases that occurred between December and January 2010. Ota said the services have not received an official report into allegations of Toyota.
Toyota spokeswoman Ririko Takeuchi company has received reports of complaints about the Prius in North America and Japan, and now look at the problem.
Stock drops
Toyota shares fell 5.7 percent to $ 39.76 Canadian equivalent to eliminate stock investors because of unrest in the U.S. misery Prius and Japan. Beringsut The Nikkei rose just 0.3 percent to 10,404.33 as a decrease in the confidence of Toyota wet.
"Investors fear that the latest problem involves the Prius can be much higher. This problem can lead to a broader issue at Toyota, high security," said Kazuhiro Takahashi, senior market analyst at Daiwa Securities SMBC Co. Ltd.
Also Wednesday, the South Korean government said the local unit of Toyota vehicles recalled over 444 disabled accelerator and floor mats.
The vehicles made in North America and over 19,000 Toyota vehicles imported from Japan is not part of the recall, the Department of Land, Maritime and Transport, said in a statement.
Toyota is facing growing criticism that not enough was done to ensure the safety of vehicles.
Serious problems arise in the Prius, Toyota key green car model, you're more confident of menodai cap.
Prius, now the third generation since its introduction in 1997, is selling gasoline-electric hybrid in the world, press a cumulative total of 1.6 million units sold to date, according to Toyota.
Hybrid, with a shuttle to go between the gasoline engine and electric motors tend to offer a period of better range at low speed and stop-and-go driving is common in the covenant of the city.
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