RECALL

Toyota misled the public about the adequacy of auto recalls to address unintended acceleration in its vehicles, the lawmakers said Monday.

Toyota Motor Corp believed it had saved over $100 million by convincing U.S. regulators to end a 2007 investigation of sudden acceleration complaints with a relatively cheap floormat recall, according to an internal company document.

The president of Toyota Motor Corp said on Friday he intends to give a sincere explanation about the company's series of safety recalls when he testifies in front of U.S. lawmakers next week.

About 87 percent of cars recalled by Honda this week were cars sold in the U.S., according to data released by Honda on Wednesday.

Honda Motor Co said it would recall another 440,000 cars around the world for faulty airbags, as rival Toyota Motor Corp faced further probes over its largest-ever safety crisis.

As the U.S. Congress gears up to delve into Toyota Motor Corp's (7203.T) massive global vehicle recall, the question they face is whether the automaker and regulators misread or ignored rising consumer complaints.

Corrects cost of latest Honda recall in 12th paragraph to 2 billion yen to 3 billion yen, from 20 billion yen to 30 billion yen. Changes currency conversion.

Toyota Motor Corp will recall 7,314 model-year 2010 Camry sedans in the United States due to the risk that a potential defect in steering may make it harder for drivers to stop the vehicle.

Toyota Motor Corp said it would recall nearly half a million new Prius and other hybrid cars for braking problems as it battled criticism of its response to the spiraling safety crisis.

Toyota Motor Corp will recall around 436,000 hybrid cars worldwide, including the 2010 Prius model, according to a document obtained by Reuters on Tuesday.

Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday it would recall its flagship Prius hybrid in Japan for braking problems and that it had halted shipments of two other hybrid models to check for similar problems.

Toyota Motor Corp is preparing a recall of its new Prius hybrid car in Japan as early as Tuesday, followed by similar steps in the United States, Europe and other markets, a source familiar with its plans said.

Shares in Toyota Motor Corp edged higher after the head of the world's largest automaker made a public apology for safety problems and said it would bring in outside experts to review quality controls.

Toyota Motor Corp, which has recalled more than 8 million vehicles around the world for problems with unintended acceleration, has decided to recall its new Prius hybrid in Japan to fix a braking software glitch, a dealer said Sunday.

Toyota Motor's President Akio Toyoda apologized on Friday in his first public appearance at a news conference in Nagoya for its recall crisis.

Toyota President Akio Toyoda apologized for safety problems that have left the Japanese carmaker in crisis as the group considered another recall -- this time over the brakes on the newest Prius hybrids.

Toyota Motor Corp is seeking to recall its third-generation Prius hybrid cars in Japan to fix a software glitch related to braking, a source with knowledge of its discussions with safety authorities said.

Toyota Motor Corp is preparing to recall its iconic Prius hybrid car to address more than 100 complaints about delayed braking, spreading the top automaker's quality woes to one of its most important models.

Toyota Motor Corp is preparing to recall up to 300,000 of its latest model Prius hybrid cars due to braking problems, in a further blow to the reputation of the world's largest car maker.

Toyota Motor Corp is preparing to recall its iconic Prius hybrid car to address more than 100 complaints about delayed braking, spreading the top automaker's quality woes to one of its most important models.

Shares of Toyota Motor Corp fell 0.5 percent early on Friday after the world's largest carmaker reported better-than-expected quarterly results the previous day and raised its outlook despite the ongoing recall turmoil.