Toyota Motor Corp is recalling about 295,000 Lexus and Toyota brand vehicles globally, mostly in the United States, because various safety systems including stability control and anti-lock brakes could become inoperative.
It is recalling vehicles from model years 2012 and 2013 because an electrical component in the brake actuator, which adjusts fluid pressure in each wheel cylinder, may experience increased resistance, according to documents filed with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
That could lead to reduced vehicle control and an increased risk of a crash as various safety systems, including traction control, become inoperative.
There have been no reports of accidents or injuries related to the issue, said a Toyota spokesman.
Of the total recalled, 261,114 were sold in the United States. The rest were exported to other markets, a spokeswoman for the company said, Reuters informs.
