this was supposed to be a rebound year for toyota. the company had struggled with a string of recalls going back to 2009 that affected more than 11 million vehicles. not the least of which were problems with stuck accelerators on its cam ray models. rising gas prices put toyota in a good position with its line of fuel efficient and hybrid cars. in fact the company said earlier this week it had sold its 1 millionth prius in the u.s. but the earthquake and tsunami in japan caused production and transportation problems for toyota in japan, and that's led to shortages for both cars an parts around the world. earlier this week toyota's president was in washington state to announce a new partnership with microsoft. cnn's poppy harlow caught up with him and asked him if production problems could force permanent changes. >> translator: although our plants in northeastern japan have been affected by this disaster, but currently we all have the prospect of achieving