31,000 RAV4 PHEVs Recalled Over Power Loss At Highway Speed

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAs promised: Toyota is recalling about thirty-one thousand RAV4 plug-in hybrids because they can lose power at highway speed.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThat's the scary part, Hank. A car that quits while you're merging is the opposite of a smooth start to your Thursday.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTop Speed reports it's a safety issue because a sudden loss of power leaves drivers with fewer options and less time to react at sixty-five miles an hour.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo if you own one, check with your Toyota dealer. Owners should be notified, and the fix is something they sort out for you.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNot a fix I can promise from here. The details on the remedy are what owners will want to watch for.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHank, I'm issuing a recall notice for that last segment. Defect: the Netflix story loses all its momentum at highway speed. Please acknowledge receipt.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorReceipt acknowledged. I'd like it noted that the notice itself stalled halfway through.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorStalled?

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIdling, then. Which is what a plug-in is supposed to do quietly, and not at seventy.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorDr. Byte has opinions on batteries, Hank, and she'll want to know if the recall has her gadget grudge covered.