Toyota to recall 1.8 million cars in Europe

Japanese carmaker Toyota, the world’s largest, is to recall some 1.8 million vehicles in Europe in a bid to fix a potentially lethal accelerator fault, a spokesman for Toyota Motor Europe said Friday.

The fault involves the accelerator pedal becoming lodged underneath the floor mat.

Toyota Motor Europe sold some 882,350 vehicles across the continent in 2009.

On Thursday, Toyota Motor Sales USA said it would repair an additional 1.09 million vehicles to address the same fault.

The move will expand the Japanese carmaker’s already largest-ever US recall from November to 5.35 million vehicles, which could erode Toyota’s reputation for quality.

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