Tokyo,May 20:In a setback to advancing fuel-cell vehicle (FCV) technology, Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday it would recall all six of its hydrogen-powered vehicles after it found a leak in the fuel tank of one of the cars. Japan's top car manufacturer had begun leasing the million-dollar-plus cars to four Japanese government ministries and two California university campuses last December, becoming the world's first automaker, along with rival Honda Motor Co, to market the environmentally friendly vehicles.

Toyota, the world's third-biggest automaker, said the leak occurred in the vehicle leased to Japan's Environment Ministry while the high-pressure hydrogen tank was being refilled last Thursday.
The tank was manufactured by a foreign parts maker, Toyota said, declining to identify the company.
The recall underscores the difficulty in building marketable and fault-free FCVs, especially as it comes from a company reputed to be at the forefront of the technology. Bureau Report