Mike, This is not true. Toyota does not have the highest number of recalls so far in 2007. If you have a reference that says otherwise, please post it. If you don't have a reference don't try to send us on a wild goose chase trying to prove a negative.
I downloaded and sorted the NHTSA recall database and reviewed the NHTSA recall press releases. Here is a complete list of 2007 Toyota safety recalls:
Sept 26 - NHTSA # 07E082000 - 2007 and 2008 Camry and Lexus ES350 Floor Mats (an equipment recall, not a vehicle recall) - approximately 55,000 vehicles affected
Jan 19 - NHTSA # 07V013000 - 2004 to 2007 Sequoias and 2004 to 2006 Tundras - lower ball joint recall - 533,124 vehicles affected
Jul 24 - NHTSA # 07V324000 - 2007 Tacoma 4WD Pickup - propeller shaft - 108 vehicles affected
Jan 16 - NHTSA # 07E005000 - Scion XA and XB - aftermarket cruise control (not installed by Toyota) - 2934 vehicles affected
Jan 25 - NHTSA # 07V030000 - Scion XA and XB - Gulf States installed cruise control - 1372 vehicles affected
Jan 16 - NHTSA # 07V048000 - Scion XA and XB - Southeast Toyota installed cruise control - 716 vehicles
Mar 22 - NHTSA # 07E023000 - Sequoia - brake master cylinder THIS IS FOR AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT PARTS and is not a Toyota recall (the same recall covers master cylinders for many vehicles, including Fords, VWs, BMWs, and others). - na
This list does not include recalls for 2007 vehicles that were announced before Jan 1, 2007. It is strictly a list of all 2007 Toyota safety recalls. The list includes recalls for current and prior model cars that were announced on or after Jan 1, 2007. The total number of Toyota recalls so far in 2007 is 593,254 vehicles. This includes several thousand recalls caused by an aftermarket cruise control that was not manufactured by Toyota, although it was installed by Toyota distributors and dealers. Less than
600,000 recalls doesn't even put Toyota in the top 3 for 2007. I know for sure that Ford, Nissan, and VW all had more than 600,000 vehicle recalled so far in 2007. I did not bother to add up the recalls for GM (many small ones) and Honda.If you want to repeat my research, go to
. The following is a complete list of recalls of Toyota vehicles so far in
2007:07E082000 TOYOTA - 2007 Floor Mat Recall (equipment, not a vehicle recall)
07V030000 TOYOTA/SCION - 2006 and 2007 XA and XB - Distributor Installed Cruise Control - SE Toyota only 07V013000 TOYOTA - 2005 to 2007 TUNDRA and SEQUOIA - Ball Joint Recall 07V048000 TOYOTA/SCION - 2006 and 2007 XA and XB - Distributor Installed Cruise Control - SE Toyota only 07E005000 TOYOTA/SCION - 2004 to 2007 XA and XB - Aftermarket Cruise Control Recall (Rostra)