Toyota to recall Prius - dealer

Japan's Yomiuri newspaper reported Sunday that Toyota had considered voluntarily fixing the cars but chose a recall instead in the hope of restoring public trust.

Since its launch last May, Toyota has sold over 300,000 of the newest version of the Prius worldwide, including around 200,000 in Japan, 103,200 in the United States and 29,000 in Europe.

(Additional reporting by Chang-Ran Kim and Rika Otsuka; Editing by Nick Macfie)