Via AFP:
Toyota on Wednesday recalled 6.39 million vehicles globally over a string of problems, dealing another blow to the world's largest automaker whose reputation for quality and safety has been dented in recent years.
Despite record sales and bumper profits, Toyota has been fighting to protect its brand after earlier recalls involving millions of vehicles.
Last month it reached a deal to pay $1.2 billion to settle US criminal charges that it covered up a sticky pedal blamed for dozens of deaths.
US rival General Motors has also been sideswiped by accusations that it hid a decade-long ign...
