Sentence examples for brake defect from inspiring English sources

However, he stopped short of announcing a recall of Toyota's third-generation Prius hybrids amid almost 200 reports of a brake defect.

Today it was reported that the owner of a 2010 Prius has sued Toyota in Los Angeles, claiming that the company had failed to fix the brake defect.

The brake defect has been responsible for four crashes in which two people were injured, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which has launched an investigation.

Last weekend, rival General Motors recalled more than 220,000 cars over a brake defect, bringing the number of cars it has recalled this year to more than 15 million.

In 1987, the federal government sued General Motors, contending that its cars had dangerous brake defects.

In 1987, he sided with General Motors when the federal government sued the company for dangerous brake defects.

Over the last 12 months Toyota recalled some 11 million vehicles for faulty gas pedals, floor mats that could trap accelerators, and braking and engine defects — each recall tarnishing the company's once-sterling reputation for quality.

Toyota, however, needs more than niche markets to help it after a year marred by recalls of some 11 million vehicles — including the Prius — for faulty gas pedals, floor mats that could trap accelerators or braking and engine defects.

A change was made to fix the antilock brake and electronic stability control defect in late December.

Any defect in a brake system can degrade its performance seriously and can lead to accidents.

Servier and the health authorities made little effort to alert former patients, she said, like "a car manufacturer who sees there's a defect in the brakes of its car, and who corrects the defect in its production line but doesn't warn the people who have the car".