Carmaker Toyota has warned of safety problems with floor mats on some of its US models, which may cause the accelerator pedal to stick.
The problem affects seven models of Toyota and Lexus cars and trucks in the US, where owners have been told to remove floormats on the driver’s side.

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Toyota would be recalling affected vehicles.
It has had reports of 100 incidents, involving 17 crashes and five deaths.

Toyota said it would be launching a safety campaign on specific Toyota and Lexus vehicles.
Last month, an off-duty California state trooper and three members of his family were killed when their 2009 Lexus E350 crashed in the San Diego area.

Before the crash, one of the passengers called 911 to report that the accelerator was stuck and the car had reached 120 miles per hour (193km per hour).