Toyota is recalling 752,000 Prius cars worldwide.

On June 28, foreign media reported that Japanese automaker Toyota announced a global recall of 752,000 Toyota Prius and Prius V models due to a potential defect in the hybrid system.

The recall involves the 2013-2015 model Prius and the 2014-2017 Model Prius V, both of which may have a hybrid system defect that needs to be fixed.

"The vehicle is designed to enter a fail-safe driving mode in the event of a failure to some hybrid systems," Toyota said.

In rare cases, the vehicle may not be able to enter fail-safe driving mode as expected. If this happens, the vehicle may lose power and stall. While power steering and braking are unaffected, sudden stalling at high speeds can increase the risk of an accident.

In The North American market, Toyota has issued a recall of 267,000 Prius vehicles, including the 2013-2015 Prius and the 2014-2017 Prius V, because of the risk of losing power and stalling, increasing the risk of a crash. Nearly 12,000 people in Canada are also affected by the recall.

Toyota has previously recalled other Prius models. In 2015, Toyota recalled 625,000 Priuses because of faulty motor control software. In 2018, Toyota recalled 2.4 million Prius and Auris hybrids worldwide for stalled vehicles. The recall applies to some Toyota Prius and Auris hybrids manufactured between October 2008 and November 2014. This is the third recall this year.

In April, Toyota prepared to recall 270,000 third-generation Prius hybrids to fix brake control software after customers complained that the brake pedal was inconsistent on uneven surfaces.

Toyota Australia spokesman Mike Blane told GoAuto today that the company has not formally notified local branches of any such recall of the 1700 Prius Mk III sold in Australia since its launch in July, but will make an immediate announcement if any.

Mike Blaine confirmed that he had received a small number of complaints from Customers in Australia about the sensation of the brake pedal, unlike the previous Prius.

He stressed that this was not a safety issue because the Prius would still stay within the required distance.

In the third-generation Prius, small changes have been made to the software that changes the brake pedal sensation on certain surfaces and under certain conditions, such as ice, snow, asphalt, or others.

Toyota said in Tokyo that since January it has made continuous changes to the braking software on cars it produces offline in Japan and that dealer services can fix the cars if conditions permit.