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Tokyo, JAPAN Toyota has announced a recall of more than 400,000 vehicles worldwide over problems with complex anti-lock braking systems. Papers were filed with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in Japan, and filings formalizing a recall in the US are expected today, according to CNN.

Washington, DC A formal investigation has been opened by US safety regulators into the braking system on the 2010 Toyota Prius.

Nagoya, JAPAN The government of Japan has asked Toyota to test the brakes of its popular Prius hybrid for possible failure. The announcement could not be more badly timed for Toyota, arriving as the automaker attempts to rebuild public confidence on the heels of several massive recalls.