The latest vehicle model to be included in Toyota’s massive recall is the 2010 Prius.

Toyota is recalling approximately 270,000 Priuses in both the United States and Japan after receiving countless reports of consumers experiencing trouble with the brakes.

The recall only includes the third generation Prius, which was launched in May 2009. Since the 2010 model went on the market, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Transportation Department’s safety agency have received 124 complaints regarding the brakes, and 4 reports of crashes.

One of the things the transportation department will be investigating is whether or not there is a momentary loss of braking capability when driving over uneven roads or surfaces, such as bumps and potholes.

Toyota has supposedly identified the problem with the anti-lock brake system in the cars, saying it relates to the fact the vehicles are a gas-electric hybrid.

“When the car moves on a bumpy or slippery surface, a driver can feel a pause in the braking when the vehicle switches between the traditional hydraulic brakes and the electronically operated braking system. The brakes work if the driver keeps pushing the pedal,” said a Toyota spokesperson.

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