Toyota Recalls 625,000 Hybrid Cars Globally For Software Glitch

<p>Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday (15 July) it would recall about 625,000 hybrid cars globally to fix a software glitch that could, in limited cases, shut down the hybrid system while the car is being driven.<br><br>Models affected are certain Prius v minivans, called Prius alpha and Prius+ in some markets, among other models, produced between May 2010 and November 2014, the automaker said.<br><br>About 340,000 vehicles of the total are in Japan, 160,000 in Europe, and 120,000 in North America, it said, adding there had been no reports of crashes or injuries.<br><br>(Reuters)</p>