Toyota has announced a recall for all Mirai hydrogen fuel cell cars sold due to an issue with the output voltage generated by their fuel cell system.
In the report by Reuters, about 2,840 Mirai cars in Japan, the United States and some markets in Europe, as well as the United Arab Emirates are affected. Thus far, the company has not revealed if any incidents on the road have resulted from the problem.
The Japanese carmaker said that under specific driving conditions, such as having the accelerator pedal depressed fully after driving on a long descent while using cruise control, there was a possibility the output voltage generated by the fuel cell boost converter could exceed the maximum voltage.
Thankfully, the fix merely involves an update for the fuel cell system software, a process that takes about half an hour. The company will contact all owners of the Mirai to arrange for an appointment with their respective local authorised dealer for the correction.
The Mirai went on sale in Japan in December 2014, followed by the United States in August 2015. As of June 2016, the 2016 World Green Car of the Year Award winner is available in the United Kingdom, Denmark, Germany, Belgium, and Norway.
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This goes to show fuel cells and also hybrid batteries are so dangerous. Anytime can catch fire and bakar.
I rather use normal NA engine. Safer, less maintenance and won’t make me into Kenny Rogers Roasters.
like old 4g15 potong saga
It’s so damn ugly, it should be recalled permanently.
If Jepunis cars got recall – good coz care about owners
If p1 cars got recall – bad coz no quality
My understanding is whatsoever car recall is consider bad quality. I didn’t bother what car brand is
If recall due to accident that caused death like Takada airbag, that is Bad/defective product. In this case, Toyota said –
Under specific driving conditions, such as having the accelerator pedal depressed fully after driving on a long descent while using cruise control, there was a “Possibility” the output voltage generated by the fuel cell boost converter could exceed the maximum voltage.
The word possibility here mean it has Not yet happen or no accident has happen yet. In this case, it is a “precaution” recall. It is up 2 U to interpreter how U want 2.
Thankfully, M’sia did not import any hydrogen fuel cell car hence not affected. Unfortunately that is how basher logic works.
Who cares about fuel cell cars when pipu ady killed coz airbag defects
The fact that U took the time 2 pen here show U care one way or another otherwise why would U give an F… to this article.
other car companies don’t sapu RM1.5 bil plus RM15 bil from the rakyat bro
Wanna bet? Ever heard of hyundai?
See…i told last year already. The new shit engine cannot class as reliable engine. Will be exploding soon or later
Very ugly. Sack the designer!
Recalls come the Federal Government not the manufacturer. This is a Service Campaign, meaning not required by the Feds., no lives lost, no big Wup! Trying for more story than is really here.