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| TOKYO - FEBRUARY 04: Toyota Motor Corporation's Prius is displayed at their Tokyo headquarters on February 4, 2010 in Tokyo, Japan. Toyota has already announced the recall of eight million vehicles in U.S., Europe and China, and has been ordered to investigate the brake system by Japanese government. (Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images) |
Posted: Tuesday, 09 February 2010 1:55PM
Prius Giveaway At The Auto Show
Steve Miller Reporting
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CHICAGO (WBBM) -- Toyota is planning to giveaway a Prius at the Chicago Auto Show but a spokesman says the car will definitely be fixed before it ends up in anyone's driveway.
WBBM's Steve Miller reports on the PR spin as a Toyota spokesman says yes, the company has had some setbacks.
Spokesman Curt McAllister says despite the latest recall, affecting more than 400,000 Priuses worldwide, people are still curious about the Prius and are signing up for the Facebook contest to win one.
"The recall is only a few hours old. So there's no correlation whether they've dropped off or not," according to McAllister.
"I still think people see the value in Prius and people like to vie for large prize objects like this so I don't expect it to fall off just because the car is going through a bit of a recall right now, McAllister added.
As for the actual Prius that's being given away?
"That car will absolutely get the software upgrade," McAllister also says even though he's fielded a lot of questions, he does not see the recall as a public relations nightmare. He calls the atmosphere "vibrant."
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