Mine Will be One of the Last Fixed

Agreed. Much ado about very little.

 

I agree. Same here.

 

I know my 2008 isn't covered by the programming recall. I just wanted to add that I'm not in a hurry to let the dealer cut off the bottom of my gas pedal and remove my perfectly safe driver's side floor mat, either.

 

What did Bob Barker use to say at the end of Price is Right? Have your Prius Spayed or Neutered...

I'll be interested in feedback from post January Prius owners as to brake feel and gas mileage. But if one is improved and the other stays the same? Why not just do it? I've got a feeling Toyota was probably pretty careful about this update....

 

Agreed it's not something I need "fixed" but I had a 2003 Mercedes E Class, delivered right as they were introduced, and for the next 3 years, just about every time I went in for regular service (and the numerous "a message is displayed in the MFP, see the dealer" visits) they would have some new software download which had to come from Germany, coded for my car. Nothing ever caused a problem. That car had the brake by wire brakes, and the whole vehicle was a LAN instead of having typical wiring harnesses. A marvel in concept, not so hot in practice. Since Toyota already applied it on the line, it's probably pretty well tested but I understand folks concern. I'll get it in IF/when they ask and report.

 

You may not have much of a choice on waiting. I suspect the dealerships will be mobbed with people getting shims installed in accelerator assemblies for at least a few months. I don't think they have a lot of spare capacity.

It could be worse, a guy I work with tried to take his newly orphaned Saturn (a now defunct brand of GM) in for warranty work. He had to take it to a regular GM dealership that was overwhelmed by having to service all the displaced Saturn owners. It sat in the parking lot for a week waiting its turn.

 

I'll bet you any sum of money (up to 79 cents) that there will not be any noticeable change in brake feel or mileage. This anomaly only affects braking < 1 % of the time. Consequently I'd expect the modification to be very minor.

Keith

 

+1

Here in the Silicon Valley we probably have the highest density of Prius automobiles per square mile of any place in the country. In the last 24 hours I've watched numerous stories on the local TV news about our local Toyota dealers service departments working around the clock putting in "the fix" on every Toyota listed in the recall that they could schedule an appointment. That is Great Customer Service...

Keith

 

If I had a 2010 I wouldn't be in a hurry to get it done either. I remember when I had my 04 and there was some problem on the Prius suddenly dieing out on the highway and their was new computer program which required a reflash of the ECU. Well just after people had it done there was a million complaints of people's gas mileage taking a dive. I was glad then that I never had mine done.

 

Has there ever been a Manditory recall?

 

Although like Evan this ECU reprogramming (I hate that term reflash!) will not affect me with the G2 model, I doubt it would affect your MPG, since I don't see how shortening the time interval between the regenerative braking feature and friction braking is going to affect operation of the ICE.
OTOH, if the braking transition is invoked at a higher speed, I suppose it could diminish the amount of electrical regeneration energy sent back to the HV battery.
I guess we'll all learn eventually.