Toyota says there were design problems with the antilock brake system in the new Prius, which went on sale last year.
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Toyota Motor Corp. spokeswoman Ririko Takeuchi said Thursday that Toyota found out there were design problems and corrected the design for Prius models sold since late January.
But it was still investigating how to inform people who had bought them earlier.
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Complaints about braking problems in the third-generation Prius have been reported in both the U.S. and Japan, combining to some 180, and come amid massive global recalls of eight car models for faulty gas pedals.
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