Toyota vehicles made and sold in South Africa are to be recalled after similar moves in the US, Europe and Asia, a company spokesman has told the BBC.

丰田公司发言人接受BBC采访时称，继美国、欧洲、亚洲之后，丰田将会召回南非成产、销售的部分车辆。

Toyota Corollas are one of South Africa's most popular cars

Leo Kok said none of the problems with brakes or accelerators seen elsewhere have yet been reported in South Africa.

He said the recall was purely¹ preventative and customers could continue driving their vehicles until they were asked to take them in.

Some 23% of vehicles sold in South Africa are Toyotas, he said.

Earlier on Thursday, the US transportation department opened an investigation² into brake problems in the 2010 Toyota Prius.

This latest alarm for the beleaguered³包围的，围困的 carmaker - one of the world's biggest - follows worldwide recalls of almost eight million cars because of floor-mat地毯 and pedal踏板 problems.

"We will be included in the recall," Mr Kok told the BBC's Focus on Africa programme.

He said all Toyota customers in the country would be contacted and could then take their vehicles in to have the necessary adjustments调整 made.

The seven models being recalled in Europe are the Aygo, iQ, Yaris, Auris, Corolla, Verso, and Avensis, and cover manufacturing dates going back to February 2005.

In the US, they are the RAV4, Corollas, Matrix, Avalons, Camrys, Highlander⁴, Tundra⁵, and Sequoia⁶, and cover dates going back to October 2005.