Japanese automotive giant Toyota's US arm has issued a callback of around 109,000 Prius v hybrid vehicles on grounds of software glitches.
The recall covers those vehicles that were manufactured between 2012 and 2014.
The software snag refers to the current adjustments for the motor/generator or hybrid control ECU that could lead to higher thermal stress in some transistors and ultimately damage in the long run.
In the event of such glitches being detected, various warning lights would come into action and a failsafe mode could be triggered.
Sometimes, the hybrid system is said to cease while belting down the road, triggering loss of power and stopping the engine.
"Owners of the involved vehicles will be notified by first class mail. Toyota dealers will update the software for both the motor/generator control ECU and hybrid control ECU in the involved vehicles. Information about automotive recalls, including but not limited to the list of involved vehicles, is subject to change over time," the company said in a statement.
Last month, Toyota added 1.37 million more cars to its recall list in the US, thanks to the defective airbags made by Takata. This took its recall count to more than 2.9 million in the US. The callbacks were triggered by safety concerns borne of over-aggressive deployment of some airbag inflators made by Takata.
