Domestic production dropped 7.9 percent to 251,485 units as Toyota announced production of the popular gasoline-electric vehicle will be halted until it can resolve a door handle issue.
The Japanese automaker said earlier this month it will restart production of the Prius in mid-June as it has secured enough parts to fix the problem.
A halt caused by an unscheduled inspection of its minivan production line also contributed to the decline in total output.
Production outside of
Global sales inched down 0.5 percent to 797,097 units as robust results in
Sales in
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