Toyota Motor Corp. will recall 270,000 Prius hybrid vehicles over brake problems in the United States and Japan, a leading newspaper said Friday.
The recall would affect the new Prius hybrid model, which went on sale in the United States and Japan in May 2009, Japan’s top business newspaper, Nihon Keizai, said Friday.
Toyota spokeswoman Ririko Takeuchi said Friday the Japanese auto giant has launched a probe into the Lexus HS250h model because it uses the same brake system as the Prius hybrid. Ms. Takeuchi said Toyota has not received any complaints about the Lexus HS250h model, and that the probe is to ensure safety.
Ms. Takeuchi said Toyota had not yet decided whether to recall the Prius.
“Nothing has been decided on whether we will recall or not,” Ms. Takeuchi said.