Toyota Recalls 2001 - 02 Echo and Prius

As part of a larger global recall involving more than 400,000 vehicles, Toyota is announcing that, in the U.S., approximately 34,700 Echo and Prius models from 2001 and 2002 may have a faulty connector in the crankshaft. While no injuries or accidents have been reported, in worst-case scenarios the bad part could cause the engine to stall and fail to restart.

This is the latest in a series of recalls from Toyota, but we’re not quite ready to condemn the company as a whole. As always we recommend owners of these vehicles get them serviced as soon as possible.

[Source: Toyota]