Toyota to recall 3.8 million cars

WASHINGTON -- Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it will recall 3.8 million vehicles in the United States, the company's largest-ever U.S. recall, to address problems with a removable floor mat that could cause accelerators to get stuck and lead to a crash.

The recall will involve popular models such as the Toyota Camry, the top-selling passenger car in America, and the Toyota Prius, the best-selling gas-electric hybrid.

Toyota said it was still working with officials with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to find a remedy for the problem and said owners could be notified about the recall as early as next week.

Toyota spokesman Irv Miller said that until the company finds a fix, owners should take out the removable floor mat on the driver's side and not replace it.

NHTSA said it had received reports of 102 incidents in which the accelerator may have become stuck on the Toyota vehicles involved. It was unclear how many led to crashes, but the inquiry was prompted by the high-speed crash of a Lexus in August in California.