Toyota To Announce Prius Action Plan Soon

TOKYO – Toyota says it will soon announce a plan for dealing with braking problems in its Prius hybrid amid reports that the world’s largest automaker plans to issue a recall in Japan.

Toyota has already had to recall more than 7 million other cars in the U.S., Europe and China over a sticky accelerator and floor mats that can get caught in the gas pedal.

Separately, the company has told dealers in the United States it’s preparing to repair the brakes on thousands of Prius vehicles here. It’s unclear whether Toyota plans a formal U.S. recall.

Japan’s largest newspaper reports Toyota decided Saturday on a recall in Japan covering its latest Prius model and has notified domestic dealers. It says Toyota will announce the move early this week after consulting with the Japanese government. Other media outlets are carrying similar reports.