Toyota's recall Lexus and Prius hybrid cars

Today Toyota announced the global recall of 242,000 Lexus and Prius hybrid cars manufactured in 2009 between March and October for problems with the brakes. There is a flaw in the braking system that allows nitrogen gas to leak into the brake fluid, reducing the effectiveness of the brakes. Customers complaints are that they have to step more heavily on the brake pedal than they are used to. There are no reports of  injuries or accidents.  Japan has the majority of the recalled cars 117,000, followed by North America, 30,000 in Europe and smaller numbers in other markets.