T oyota denied today that brake problems on its Prius hybrid cars were a safety issue in Britain despite speculation in Japan that the crisis could deepen tomorrow if the company recalls 270,000 vehicles in the US and Japan. [1]

Toyota Motor Corp., battling new complaints about braking problems in its Prius hybrid, is evaluating whether similar glitches also need fixing in the Lexus HS hybrid (pictured). [2]

Toyota Motor Corp was preparing a global recall of its new Prius model on Monday, further damaging its reputation for quality and reliability on the heels of two other massive recalls. In addition, Japan's Nikkei newspaper reported that Toyota will halt domestic production of its Sai and Lexus HS250h hybrids, which are to be recalled for faulty brakes, at the end of this week. Toyota spokesman Mike Michels said the automaker was moving toward announcing a remedy for the Prius brake glitch. [3]

Toyota Motor Corp faced its first U.S. class-action lawsuit stemming from complaints of faulty braking of its top-selling Prius hybrid model, which the automaker is to recall. [8]

The auto manufacturer will file recall papers with the Japanese government Tuesday and follow with announcements in other countries where the car is sold as the day goes on, the source said. [7]