TOYOTA TO REPLACE COOLANT PUMPS IN 2004-07 PRIUS HYBRIDS
Toyota arise bygone that it would be replacing coolant pumps on some Toyota Prius models –378,000 of which are in North America. The fix is bare due to, “a accessible water-pump action that could could cause coolant to overheat consistent in bargain ability output,” says Toyota. Archetypal years 2004 through 2007 allegation the fix because the car’s amalgam arrangement will shut down to anticipate overheating if the coolant pump malfunctions. In these instances, the Prius will run alone on the gasoline engine.
Because the gasoline engine can aces up the baggy if the amalgam arrangement ability overheat, the fix does not crave a recall. But what if you’ve already had to alter the coolant pump in your Prius? “Owners who acquire already had the botheration anchored can get reimbursed by Toyota,” says the New York Times.
So how will you apperceive if a adulterated coolant pump is putting a ache on your Prius? According to CNN, “Once sensors in the car ascertain overheating of the electric drive system, a admonishing ablaze will arise on alerting the disciplinarian to the problem,” Additionally, “the car will access a “safe mode” in which absolute active ability will be reduced.”
Toyota is giving Prius owners until November 2013 to acquire the baptize pump replaced chargeless of charge. However, owners of Prius models congenital afterwards 2007 do not allegation to anguish about the service, back the accountability doesn’t administer to Prius models congenital afterwards 2007.
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