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    Toyota Recall Now Includes the Prius

    In his second press conference since Friday, the president of Toyota announced today that the company is recalling an additional 437,000 vehicles worldwide. Unlike the racing accelerator pedal , this recall involves Prius and Lexus models and a software problem in the anti-lock braking system.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Sara Terry • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    In his second press conference since Friday, the president of Toyota announced today that the company is recalling an additional 437,000 vehicles worldwide. Unlike the racing accelerator pedal, this recall involves Prius and Lexus models and a software problem in the anti-lock braking system. Reporter Justin Hyde is in Washington for the Detroit Free Press.

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      Sara Terry

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    1 of 3
    Putting on the Brakes: Are Government Regulators Doing Their Job?
    1. 0:00Toyota Recall Now Includes the PriusYou’re reading this
    2. 7:21Putting on the Brakes: Are Government Regulators Doing Their Job?
    3. 42:12GOP, Palin Steep in Tea Party Politics
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