Toyota, Honda announce recalls for brake-fluid leaks

Toyota Motor Corp. announced three separate recalls of a combined 1.5 million vehicles, including 740,000 in the U.S., on concerns that brake-fluid leaks eventually could hinder brake performance. The news comes as a Toyota executive said that the company’s internal investigation of sudden-acceleration problems that led to massive recalls has produced no evidence of problems with engine electronics. Separately, Honda Motor Co. said it plans to recall an undetermined number of vehicles because of brake-fluid leaks that could lead to weaker braking power. The Honda recall affects certain 2005-2007 model year Acura RL sedans and Honda Odyssey mini-vans from 2005 to early 2007 model years. Honda said it didn’t immediately know how many vehicles would be covered by the recall. There have been no injuries or accidents tied to the problem.