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In this Oct. 22, 2006 file photo, a 2007 Yaris sedan is on sale on the lot of a Toyota dealership in Denver. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, David Zalubowski

Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling more than 7.4 million vehicles around the world, including some 240,000 in Canada, to fix a faulty power-window switch — the latest, massive quality woes for Japan's top automaker.

The recall, announced Wednesday affects more than a dozen models produced from 2005 through 2010.

The power-window switch on the driver's side didn't have grease applied evenly during production, causing friction in the switch and sometimes smoke, according to Toyota.

No crashes or injuries have been reported related to the defect. But more than 200 problems were reported in U.S. and a fewer number of problems were reported elsewhere, including 39 cases in Japan, Toyota spokesman Joichi Tachikawa said.

Recalled in North America are the Yaris, Corolla, Matrix, Camry, RAV4, Highlander, Tundra, Sequoia and Scion models xB and xD, spanning 2.47 million vehicles.

Some 460,000 vehicles are being recalled in Japan. The models are the Vitz, Belta, Ractis, Ist, Auris and Corolla Lumion. The Yaris, Corolla, Auris, Camry and Rav-4 are being recalled in Europe, totalling 1.39 million vehicles.

The sprawling recall also applies to cars in Australia, China and elsewhere in Asia and the Middle East.