NHTSA probing 06 44,000 Toyota Highlander Hybrid crossovers over stall risk

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  1. cwerdna

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    NHTSA probing Toyota hybrid SUVs for engine stalls | detnews.com | The Detroit News thanks to NHTSA probing 44,000 Toyota Highlander Hybrid crossovers over stall risk — Autoblog.
    I wonder if this related to or due to the HyHi inverter problems that were mentioned at http://priuschat.com/forums/gen-ii-...r-shoppe-in-florida-fix-less.html#post1267979.

    edit: The news is now on the front page of Yahoo w/the headline US opens investigation into Toyota hybrid SUVs.