Toyota 經銷商因為安全隱患而拒賣 Prius - 汽車

原文連結：

https://goo.gl/XQCTyN

原文內容：

Toyota dealer refusing to sell Prius over safety concerns

A SoCal franchisee claims a recall didn't solve a safety issue with the
popular hybrid, but the automaker says it's just sour grapes.

SoCial特許經銷商聲稱召回並未解決 Prius 的安全問題，但汽車製造商表示
這只是吃不到葡萄說葡萄酸。

Toyota says that a recall fixed hundreds of thousands of Prius models, but
one of its own dealers isn't convinced. According to CBS News, Roger Hogan, a
franchisee in Southern California is refusing to sell select used models of
the hybrid because he is concerned the issue still poses a safety risk.

Toyota 表示召回修復了數十萬台 Prius，但有一間自家經銷商並不相信。
根據 CBS 的新聞報導，南加州的加盟商 Roger Hogan 拒絕出售 Prius 的二手車，
因為擔心這個問題仍然存在安全隱患。

What's more, Hogan has filed a $100-million lawsuit against the automaker for
fraud and breach of contract and is petitioning federal watchdogs to
investigate the problem.

而且，Hogan 已經向 Toyota 提起了1億美元的欺詐和違約訴訟，並請求聯邦監管機構
調查此問題。

According to the report, Toyota maintains that the suit isn't about safety at
all -- they say it's about a grudge. (Disclosure: Roadshow by CNET and CBS
News are owned by the same parent company).

據報導，Toyota 認為這指控根本不是為了安全，而只是在找碴。

The recalls, which were undertaken in 2014 and 2015, covered select 2010-2014
Prius hatchback and 2012-2014 Prius V wagon models. Around 800,000 units were
part of the campaign.

這次召回在2014年和2015年進行，涵蓋了2010-2014年 Prius 和2012-2014年 Prius V。
一共大約有大約80萬輛。

The crux of the issue, which involves a sudden loss of drive power, was
blamed on an overheating inverter. Toyota performed a software fix and
maintains that the issue has been properly dealt with, but Hogan says he's
still seeing plenty of cars with the problem.

這個問題的關鍵在於動力突然下降，它被歸咎於過熱的逆變器。Toyota 進行了軟體修復，
並認為這個問題已經得到妥善處理，但 Hogan 說他仍然看到很多車輛出現問題。

Hogan, who owns Claremont Toyota and Capistrano Toyota, says he's had more
than 100 Prius models come into his dealerships with the inverter issue, even
after the recall fix had been applied. In fact, he says he's sitting on about
50 used Prius models at his dealership worth about $1 million that he's
refusing to sell because he fears they're unsafe.

Hogan說，即使在召回修復後，他也在進到他車行超過100輛 Prius 遇過此類逆變器問題。
事實上，他說在他的車行裡有約50輛 Prius二手車，價值約100萬美元，他拒絕出售，
因為他擔心他們不安全。

In addition to his allegations around the Prius recall, Hogan's suit claims
that the automaker is attempting to keep Hogan from transferring his dealers
to his sons.

除了他對 Prius 召回事件的指控外，Hogan 的訴訟聲稱該汽車製造商正試圖阻止他
將其經銷權轉讓給其兒子。

When reached for comment on the matter, Toyota issued Roadshow the same
statement that it did to CBS News:

當就此事發表評論時，豐田公司發布了與它給CBS新聞相同的聲明：

"We believe Mr. Hogan's allegations are without merit, and we intend to
defend vigorously against his claims. The Prius inverter recall was
implemented to enhance vehicle safety, and we remain committed to the safety
and security of our customers. As a part of this commitment, Toyota continues
to review and monitor available information on this issue. Toyota welcomes
feedback from its dealers on vehicle performance and safety; however, we
believe Mr. Hogan's lawsuit is motivated primarily by a separate dispute he
has with Toyota over management and succession issues involving his
dealership, not the effectiveness of the Prius inverter recall."

“我們認為 Hogan 先生的指控毫無道理，就法院見吧。Prius 逆變器召回是為了
提升汽車安全性而實施的，我們仍然致力於保護我們客戶的安全。 我發誓，Toyota 將
繼續審視和監測有關此問題的可用信息。Toyota 歡迎經銷商對車輛性能和安全性的
反饋；但是，我們認為 Hogan 先生告我們主要是由於他與 Toyota 在管理和繼承
經銷權問題上的單獨爭議，而不是 Prius 逆變器召回的有效性。“

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration tells Roadshow, "The
agency is monitoring its complaints and will take action as appropriate.
Affected owners with information should contact the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration at 1-888-327-4236 or through www.safercar.gov."


心得/說明：

看到這新聞好奇去找了一下台灣有沒有就這問題召回過 Prius

結果一找發現原來 Prius 被召回過好幾次

2010/2月 剎車系統有可能失靈召回
https://news.tvbs.com.tw/world/82054

2014/2月 動力系統(可能就是此文提到的問題)
https://autos.udn.com/autos/story/7825/796414

2018/2月 日本召回，同樣是剎車問題，台灣有車主被要求自費10萬(後續如何不曉得)
https://tw.appledaily.com/new/realtime/20180222/1302261/

2016/6月 安全氣囊
http://www.chinatimes.com/newspapers/20160630000058-260202

2016/10月 駐車剎車系統
https://www.kingautos.net/102652

2016/11月 安全氣囊
https://www.lian-car.com/articles/read/23012.html

2018/2月 安全氣囊
https://udn.com/news/story/6811/2962559


其實有召回(尤其是在還沒有事故發生前)都算是好事

只是沒想到一查就這麼多，上面列的應該也不是全部的召回事件

可能這些傳統車廠的召回大家習以為常，所以也就變的不是什麼令人很關注的新聞了

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