Japanese automaker Daihatsu Motor Co., a subsidiary of embattled Toyota, said yesterday it was recalling almost 275,000 vehicles, mostly in Japan, due to defects including a missing or loose part.

The move comes as Toyota, which owns a stake of over 51 per cent in the small-car specialist, pulls more than eight million of its own cars worldwide because of problems with the accelerator and braking systems.

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