Toyota suffers second safety crisis over brakes fault in Prius

ONE of the largest car manufacturers in the world is facing its second safety crisis within a matter of days after serious brake faults were uncovered in the firm’s flagship hybrid model.

Toyota Ireland last night said a series of design problems have been identified in the 2009 Prius, the most popular petrol-electric hybrid model on the global market.

While no incidents have been reported in Ireland, 58 of the vehicles are being driven on Irish roads.