Toyota recalling 1.53 million cars globally
By Associated Press
Oct 21, 2010 4:15 AM CDT

Toyota Motor Corp. says it is recalling 1.53 million Lexus, Avalon and other models, mostly in the U.S. and Japan, for brake fluid and fuel pump problems.

Toyota said it will recall about 740,000 cars in the U.S. and 599,000 in Japan.

The world's biggest automaker has recalled more than 10 million cars and trucks worldwide over the last year for a variety of problems, including sticky gas pedals.