Toyota's president is due to brief the Japanese government on the Prius recall.

Toyota Motor Corp has already signaled it will recall over 200,000 hybrid units in Japan beginning on February 10th.

The recall will include two other hybrid models: the Lexus HS250h and the Sai, which is sold only in Japan.

But of 223,068 vehicles to be recalled, most of them are Priuses.

President Akio Toyoda is due to brief Japan's Transport Ministry on the recall, in talks which will also touch on the 100,000 Prius units driven in the US.

Apart from the Prius model, Toyota has said it will also suspend domestic production of the Sai and Lexus HS250h hybrids at the end of the week.

The hybrid models, including Prius, are to be recalled for faulty brakes.