All Toyota Mirai Fuel Cell Vehicles Recalled — Here’s Why

Toyota has made an announcement to recall over 2,800 units of the Mirai fuel cell car globally due to output voltage issues.

By Rajkamal

Toyota is recalling all units of the Mirai fuel cell vehicles sold globally over output voltage problem. The Japanese carmaker has sold over 2800 units worldwide, and the recall is for all the vehicles.

All Toyota Mirai Fuel Cell Vehicles Recalled — Here’s Why

According to Toyota, under unique driving conditions, for example, if the accelerator pedal is depressed to the wide open position while using the cruise control, there is a possibility of the output voltage generated by the fuel cell boost converter to exceed maximum voltage.

All Toyota Mirai Fuel Cell Vehicles Recalled — Here’s Why

Toyota has sold approximately 2,480 units of the Mirai in Japan, US, a few European markets, and the United Arab Emirates. Toyota will update the fuel cell software for free through dealerships, and the fix is estimated to take around half an hour.

All Toyota Mirai Fuel Cell Vehicles Recalled — Here’s Why

Toyota initially began selling the Mirai in Japan during the end of 2014 (December), and the vehicle quickly became popular in other parts of the world. One major hurdle that limits the Mirai's sales to the masses is the lack of Hydrogen filling stations.

All Toyota Mirai Fuel Cell Vehicles Recalled — Here’s Why

Hydrogen filling stations may be limited, but not petrol pumps, which makes the Pagani Huayra Roadster a desirable car, even in terms of a poster.

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Article Published On: Wednesday, February 15, 2017, 12:59 [IST]
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