The total number of vehicles that the Toyota MotorCorporation has had to recall for accelerator pedal issues has reached 8.1million. The automaker confirmed the total on Thursday.

Of the 8.1 million figure, 5.8 million vehicles wererecalled for a design defect which caused gas pedals to become stuck underneathfloor mats. 5.3 million of these vehicles were recalled in the United States.

An additional 4.5 million vehicles worldwide are beingrecalled for a pedal malfunction in which excess friction causes the pedal tostick. Of these 4.5 million vehicles, 2.3 are under recall in the U.S.

The number of recalled vehicles may increase after anannouncement Thursday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.The agency explained that it has received in excess of 100 complaintsnationwide of poor brake performance in 2010 model Toyota Prius’s. The NHTSA islaunching a formal probe into the matter.

When asked if another recall was in the works, a spokesmanfro the automaker said “we would like to be given more time.”

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has receivedmore than 100 complaints alleging poor brake performance in the new 2010 ToyotaPrius.

A statement from the National Highway Traffic SystemAdministration said the agency “has received a number of complaints about thepotential defect affecting the brake system in Toyota’s Prius hybrid and isconducting field work to examine the issue.”

Toyota announced on Thursday that a software glitch in it’snew braking system is to blame for the problem. Officials for the companydescribed a “disconnect” in the vehicles anti-lock brake system that causesless than one-second of lag; this means that a car moving at 60 mph will travelanother 90 feet before the brakes respond.

Toyota’s managing officer, Hiro Yuki Yokoyama, was asked byreporters whether a recall was in the works and replied “We would want to begiven a little time.”

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A single-car accident early Saturday morning left four Chicago men with serious injuries after their 2003 Chevy Tahoe rolled over while heading southbound on Dan Ryan. Authorities believe the driver of the vehicle attempted to cross three lanes of traffic and lost control of the vehicle, causing it to roll over before coming to a stop upside-down on a guardrail. The men, all between the ages of 19-25 were apparently ejected from the vehicle and while three suffered only minor injuries, a fourth was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

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In Wabash County, Illinois, two drivers were killed in a head-on crash.

According to police, a 71-year-old man was driving north on Rt. 1, when his car when over the center line. He then collided with 50-year-old man in his pick up truck. They struck head-on. One car spun and landed in a nearby field, the other remained on the roadway. the 71-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. The other man died later in the hospital. The crash remains under investigated.

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Officials said that the 65-year-old woman from Morgan Park involved an off-duty police sargeant.

The woman was drinving a Kia Rio on 112th Street when she went through a stop sign and drove through an intersection. Her car was then struck by a Dodge Durango driven by an off- duty office. The 65-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the hospital later that evening. The officer is to remain unidentified.

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