Toyota to recall more cars

Carmaker Toyota has announced a recall of more than 1.5 million cars worldwide over brake and fuel pump defects.



The company says the decision affects certain Avalon, Highlander and Lexus cars, including 740,000 cars in the US, 600,000 in Japan and 17,000 in the UK.



It wants to ensure that fluid does not leak from the brake master cylinder, causing the warning light to turn on.



Toyota says that if the brake warning light is triggered, drivers still have another 200 miles to drive to find help before the brake performance deteriorates.



Toyota says it’s not aware of any accidents because of the issue.



The announcement follows more than 10 million car recalls by Toyota already in the past year, including 1.1 million Corolla and Matrix cars in the US.



Canada issued a recall in August because of potentially faulty engine control systems.



Toyota has now issued 14 recalls since the start of the year.