Toyota issues insurance guarantee
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Toyota has moved to reassure motorists that their insurance policies should be unaffected by the recall issued for approximately 8,500 Prius cars.
The Japanese manufacturer has now recalled 400,000 vehicles worldwide, but reaffirmed that insurance policies should still cover the vehicles, or else Toyota would offer insurance on the same terms.
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) had said: "The ABI confirms that motor insurance policies will continue to cover Toyota owners affected by the recall of certain models.
"Any claims will be dealt with in the normal way, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the policy. If they have not already done so, anyone who thinks they may be affected should contact their local Toyota dealer and follow their advice."
But Toyota extended this guarantee after the latest setback to Prius cars, and said: "Should this clear reassurance by the ABI not be enough, Toyota will happily offer cover to any Toyota driver via the Toyota insurance service, replicating the same terms as their existing policy."